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Planning commission backs changes to planned open‑space conservation rules, sets minimum lot size and larger setbacks
Summary
The commission recommended adoption of amendments to the planned open space conservation overlay (Appendix A) that set a minimum lot size of 11,000 square feet, increase street setback requirements, clarify how non‑tidal wetlands count toward open space, and authorize administrative review of home designs.
Poquoson’s Planning Commission recommended approval of a package of amendments to the Planned Open Space Conservation Overlay (Appendix A) that change lot‑area rules, setbacks and how non‑tidal wetlands count toward required open space.
The commission approved changes that replace density‑based lot rules with a minimum lot size of 11,000 square feet (roughly one quarter acre), increase the frontage setback from 20 feet to 35 feet, and clarify that identified resource‑protection areas may not be included in an individual building lot area except where home construction can be…
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