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Planning commission debates new A‑3 agricultural district draft, seeks more direction on minimum lot sizes and road standards
Summary
Commissioners discussed a proposed A‑3 district for northwest Dayton that would allow one house per 10 acres but permit smaller buildable lots (proposals ranged from 1.5 to 3 acres). The Jan. 9 session focused on minimum lot size, subdivision form, road frontage and how to preserve wetlands and future right‑of‑way.
Dayton — On Jan. 9 the Planning Commission held an extended policy discussion about a proposed A‑3 agricultural district intended for northwest Dayton. Staff described the draft as a mechanism to allow additional housing density in unsewered areas while preserving open space and directing eventual development toward the city’s sewer/staging plan.
Under the concept presented, the A‑3 district would maintain a density target of roughly one dwelling unit per 10 acres (a planning metric that guides Met Council review) but would allow individual buildable lots significantly smaller than the existing A‑1 40‑acre minimum, by retaining a buildable “island” (staff suggested examples starting at 1.5 acres of high ground) and preserving wetlands and other constrained land. Staff…
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