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Supervisors and planning staff flag conflicts in subdivided ‘Pierce Sun Sites’ area; special overlay zone proposed
Summary
Board members described neighborhood conflict where buyers combine small, residential lots to gain RU‑4 zoning and place mobile homes or small houses with large outbuildings; staff and supervisors discussed creating a localized overlay zone and strengthening code enforcement.
Board members described a recurring land‑use conflict in subdivided areas (referred to in the meeting as the Pierce Sun Sites problem) where buyers combine several small residential parcels to reach the acreage threshold for rural RU‑4 zoning.
Supervisors said neighbors who paid for larger homes object when adjacent parcels are bundled and used to place smaller principal residences, mobile homes, or large accessory buildings. At the meeting staff explained that some purchasers are combining lots to achieve the RU‑4 threshold so they can build mobile homes or smaller primary…
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