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Cowlitz County plans public hearing on changing private‑road approvals for small short plats

2833416 · April 1, 2025
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Building and Planning will seek authority to approve ‘Type D’ private roads for short subdivisions serving up to four lots to reduce costs and processing complexity; planning commission recommended the change unanimously and a public hearing is scheduled.

Cowlitz County’s Building and Planning Department asked commissioners to hold a public hearing tomorrow on a proposal to let the department approve private roads and driveways for short subdivisions that create four lots or fewer (Type D roads).

Tracy Jackson, Building and Planning, and Adam Trimble, planning manager, told the board the change comes from a unanimous planning commission recommendation and is intended…

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