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Cowlitz County shifts approval of private roads for 1'4-lot short plats to Building and Planning; road standards supplement updated
Summary
After a public hearing and public comment, the county adopted amendments to the short subdivision (short plat) ordinance to allow Building and Planning to approve private "fire-apparatus" roads for small (one- to four-lot) short plats, and the Public Works Road and Street Design supplement was amended to add a Type D private road definition.
The Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt amendments to the county short subdivision (short plat) ordinance that allow the director of Building and Planning to approve private roads and driveways serving short plats of one to four lots, provided the private road meets the fire-code standard for emergency-vehicle access.
Why it matters: The change is intended to reduce cost and complexity for small-family subdivisions that previously faced a public-works requirement to build a higher-spec private road. County staff said the amendment should make small short plats more economically feasible without removing public-safety standards.
Staff presentation and planning commission…
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