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Commission tables 5‑acre minor amendment exemption; staff to draft language to prevent piecemealing
Summary
Commissioners declined immediate adoption of a proposed exemption for minor plan amendments affecting parcels of 5 gross acres or less and asked staff to craft clearer language to prevent larger parcels from being subdivided to avoid major plan amendment rules.
The commission tabled a proposed exemption that would have treated requests affecting 5 gross acres or less as minor plan amendments and instead directed staff to draft clearer language addressing the commission’s concerns.
Neighborhood planning manager Sarah Dector told commissioners that “staff does not support exempting. Proposals under 5 acres.” She said staff’s objections included the risk that owners of larger parcels could subdivide or otherwise “peel out” five-acre pieces to avoid the major plan amendment process, and…
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