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Caroline County planning commission defers vote on family-division changes after prolonged debate over road and holding-period rules
Summary
After extensive public and commissioner discussion about driveway standards, holding periods and potential hardships, the Caroline County Planning Commission deferred a proposed amendment to the subdivision ordinance (SO012025) for revision and further review.
The Caroline County Planning Commission on Oct. 16 deferred action on SO012025, a proposed amendment to the county Subdivision Ordinance that would tighten family-division rules, set minimum lot sizes and require new standards for access drives and bonds.
Commissioners and staff debated draft language for more than an hour, focusing on a proposed six-inch base of 21A gravel for 20-foot access drives, a five-year ownership eligibility requirement for subdividers, a 10-year restriction on voluntary transfer of family-division lots and other measures the county says are intended to reduce abuse of the family-division process.
The proposed ordinance would define “immediate family,” add a “utility lot” type, require digital plan submissions, update acceptable sureties to include certified checks, cash escrows and letters of…
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