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Surry planners consider 10‑acre minimum in AR zoning and rules to enable family subdivisions

Surry County Planning Commission · October 27, 2025
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Summary

A planning subcommittee recommended raising the AR district minimum lot size to 10 acres while creating a separate zoning option permitting 2–3 acre subdivisions and clarifying family‑division rules to allow smaller lots for intra‑family transfers.

The Surry County Planning Commission heard a report from a subcommittee that recommended several changes to subdivision and zoning policy, including a proposed increase in the minimum lot size for the Agricultural‑Residential (AR) district and a proposal to strengthen the county's family‑division provisions.

Mr. Wade summarized the subcommittee's work and said the group was considering a 10‑acre minimum lot size in the AR district.…

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