Plan Commission backs rule changes to facilitate backyard (flag) lot divisions

Jul 7, 2025

The commission recommended approval of an ordinance to ease requirements for deep residential (backyard/flag) lot divisions: it reduces the required pole width to 10 feet, standardizes minimum lot depth to 75 feet, sets a 15‑foot front setback for created backyard lots and shifts some reviews to CSM processes.

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The Madison Plan Commission on July 7 recommended approval of a zoning text amendment intended to make it easier to create deep residential (“backyard” or flag) lots in existing neighborhoods.

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