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City seeks to expand short‑subdivision threshold from four to nine lots; public hearing set
Summary
Planning staff proposed raising Longview’s short‑subdivision lot threshold to nine lots to encourage small infill plats, clarify shared‑driveway and stormwater responsibilities, remove mylar requirements and reduce time and cost for small land divisions; the commission set a public hearing for the next meeting.
Longview City planning staff presented proposed updates to the city’s short‑subdivision rules that would raise the maximum scope for short plats from four lots to nine lots, clarify submittal and infrastructure requirements, and require that public and private upgrades (including shared driveways) be completed before final plat recordation.
Staff said the change relies on statutory flexibility in RCW 58.17.040 and mirrors practice in several similarly sized Washington cities. The goal, staff said, is to make infill and smaller subdivision projects (five to nine…
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