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Camas planners reopen proposal to allow panhandle (flag) lots; public hearing set and staff asked to map eligible parcels
Summary
After a lengthy policy discussion, the planning commission agreed to bring proposed rules for panhandle (flag) lots back for public hearing and asked staff for a refined map showing how many existing parcels would qualify under a 100-foot-plus-frontage and 20–25-foot-handle scenario.
The Camas Planning Commission continued a policy discussion about whether to permit new panhandle (flag) lots in the city and identified draft standards to guide a code amendment. Planning staff summarized research from other Utah municipalities and recommended potential requirements such as a minimum handle (driveway) width, hard surfacing for emergency access, minimum lot body area equal to the city’s lot-size minimum, and limitations on structures in the flag/handle portion.
Staff said other cities limit handle widths commonly to 20–24 feet and require the main lot body to meet the city’s minimum lot area. Examples…
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