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San Benito Planning Commission signs off on changes to Title 23 subdivision rules
Summary
The Planning Commission approved amendments to Title 23 that clarify frontage, require frontage improvements for subdivisions of five or more lots, ask for traffic nexus studies, and remove the proposed 10-year lookback; the commission approved the package 5-0.
The San Benito County Planning Commission on Wednesday approved a package of amendments to Title 23 of the county code that tighten requirements for frontage improvements and traffic mitigation on new subdivisions.
The commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the Board of Supervisors adopt the revisions, which add a definition of “frontage,” require property dedications and frontage improvements for subdivisions of five or more lots, and require traffic nexus studies for projects of between five and 50 lots. The package also leaves open the option for applicants with more than 50 lots to enter development agreements governed by Title 19.
Planning staff said the update is intended to make clear when sidewalks, curbs, gutters and underground utilities are required and to tie improvements to the circulation and transportation elements of the general plan. Steve Loop of the…
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