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Milton planning commission backs compromise setback change to preserve rear‑yard trees
Summary
After public testimony from neighbors, the Planning Commission recommended a new setback option (45' front/65' rear with a 25' undisturbed rear strip) to preserve trees and increase rear‑yard separation in newly platted AG‑1 'qualified subdivisions.' The recommendation (Option C) was forwarded to City Council after a 3–1 vote.
The Milton Planning Commission on Nov. 20 recommended a modification to the city’s Unified Development Code intended to preserve trees and create larger undisturbed rear‑yard areas on newly platted AG‑1 residential subdivisions.
Diana Wheeler, interim community development director, told commissioners the staff‑driven proposal would add an alternate setback schedule that applies only to “qualified subdivisions” — residential lots under 3 acres with internal streets and no pass‑through access. Wheeler described two draft options and the reasoning behind them: flipping the current 60' front/50' rear standard (Option A) or allowing a 40' front/70' rear configuration (Option B) that would create a larger rear natural area to protect…
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