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Commission staff to research legal authority to apply flag-lot rules to larger parcels
Summary
Planning staff reviewed state subdivision law and county codes and said they will consult the law office about whether the county can extend flag-lot standards now applied to lots under 5 acres to larger parcels created by deed.
Planning staff reviewed state code language and Sumner County rules governing subdivisions and flag lots and told the Regional Planning Commission they will consult the county law office to clarify the government’s authority to regulate flag-lot characteristics on lots larger than 5 acres.
The Planning Director read from state law identified in the meeting as “5 13, chapter 3 part 4,” which governs subdivisions and requires filing a plat for divisions of less than 5 acres when new street or utility construction is involved. The director said state law sets the baseline for what counties can require and that,…
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