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Planning Commission backs raising short‑subdivision limit to nine lots; tightens shared‑driveway and public‑improvement rules
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council approve amendments to LMC Chapters 19.87 and 19.88, raising the short‑subdivision limit from four lots to nine and clarifying requirements for shared driveways and public improvements.
The City of Longview Planning Commission recommended that City Council approve amendments to LMC Chapters 19.87 (short subdivision) and 19.88 (subdivision) intended to streamline smaller land divisions and clarify construction‑timing requirements.
Staff said the package’s primary change raises the short‑subdivision maximum from four lots to nine lots. The presenter noted the change is allowed in some Washington jurisdictions under RCW provisions and explained that while Cowlitz County and other jurisdictions differ, Longview may adopt the nine‑lot threshold to better facilitate infill on larger residential parcels.
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