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Cowlitz County planners seek board support to loosen private‑road rules for small short plats
Summary
Building and Planning presented a proposal to remove the county engineer’s sign‑off on short plats up to four lots, raise the private‑road trigger from three to five lots, and allow lower surface widths to reduce costs for small developers.
Tracy Jackson, director of Building and Planning, told the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 3 that staff and the Building and Planning Advisory Committee (BPAC) are asking for board support to change how the county handles short plats and private roads for small subdivisions.
Jackson said BPAC has held nine meetings and produced 16 draft versions of proposed changes intended to reduce development costs and timelines for homeowners and small developers. The core…
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