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Orange County Planning Commission backs limits on agricultural by‑right divisions
Summary
After a long public hearing, the Orange County Planning Commission voted to recommend ZTA 24-02 to the Board of Supervisors. The amendment would limit by‑right divisions in the agricultural district to four lots in a 10‑year period while exempting family divisions, cluster housing and manufactured home parks via special use permit.
Orange County Planning Commission members voted to forward a zoning text amendment (ZTA 24‑02) to the Board of Supervisors that would curb by‑right land divisions in the county’s agricultural zoning district.
The commission’s recommendation, passed by a 4‑to‑1 roll‑call vote, would limit a property to four by‑right divisions in any 10‑year period while retaining exemptions for family divisions, cluster housing and manufactured‑home parks (the latter by special use permit). Planning staff described the draft as a measured step to make Orange County’s rules more consistent with neighboring jurisdictions.
The amendment’s supporters said it would help preserve the county’s…
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