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Warren County supervisors table driveway‑variance requests after site‑distance and disclosure concerns
Summary
The Warren County Board of Supervisors on a unanimous vote tabled two related entrance‑variance requests for a 92‑acre property after county staff said an existing north field entrance failed to meet site‑distance standards and the buyer said the lots had been advertised as buildable.
Chris Cruz, the buyer of roughly 92 acres in Warren County, asked the Board of Supervisors to approve changes to two field entrances so he could use and eventually develop lots on the property. The board voted to table consideration of items 3 and 4 to allow staff and the applicant to gather more documentation and explore alternatives.
The request stemmed from a denied permit for an altered entrance. County staff said one existing field entrance “has about half the site distance required” and that county ordinance only allows existing field entrances to remain “exactly how they are” without being altered. Staff member Tim told the board, “I don't recommend approving things that are 2 50 feet of sight distance. That's dangerous. I always look at it as if my daughter were pulling out of this driveway, would I want them to pull over…
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