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Commissioners flag small setbacks, enforcement lapses and ask staff to clarify buffer rules
Summary
Planning commissioners raised concerns May 19 about recent subdivisions sited close to state roads, small setbacks (15 feet) and buffer enforcement. Commissioners requested a staff presentation on setback/buffer standards and visuals to improve review and enforcement.
Planning commissioners at the May 19 meeting expressed concern that some recent subdivisions and site plans rely on minimal setbacks and weak buffers, and they asked county staff to present a clear primer and visual examples showing current setback and buffer requirements across zoning districts.
"We are really at a tipping point right at the moment of crisis with the way the traffic is dealing in that particular area," Commissioner Miss Townsend said during commissioner reports while raising safety and visibility…
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