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Scott County reviews ADU and cluster-development drafts to protect farmland
Summary
Scott County staff presented draft amendments to allow one accessory dwelling unit per qualifying parcel and to revise rural cluster rules so 50% of a development parcel is preserved; magistrates debated minimum preserved acreage, HOA conflicts, and design standards.
Scott County Fiscal Court on Dec. 5 reviewed staff-drafted zoning changes aimed at preserving prime farmland while expanding limited rural housing options.
Holden Fleming, a county planner, presented a draft accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance and proposed revisions to the rural cluster development code. Fleming said the ADU draft would allow one ADU per parcel on qualifying lots and include technical limits intended to keep the unit incidental to the primary home: "An accessory dwelling unit is always gonna be smaller than the primary dwelling unit," Fleming said, and the draft encourages shared driveways and shared water connections to limit…
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