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Milton council weighs changing AG‑1 setbacks to preserve trees and backyard space
Summary
Councilors spent more than an hour debating RZ2508, a text amendment that would let certain new AG‑1 subdivisions swap front and rear setbacks (options range from modest flips to larger changes) to preserve tree lines and manage septic/stormwater issues; staff will return with more visuals and comparative data in January.
Mayor Payton Jamieson and the Milton City Council spent extensive time on Dec. 1 discussing RZ2508, a proposed amendment to the Unified Development Code that would allow qualified subdivisions in AG‑1 zoning to alter standard front and rear building setbacks.
Interim community development director Diana Wheeler told the council staff had developed three principal options: keep the existing 60‑foot front/50‑foot rear standard; Option A (flip to 50‑foot front/60‑foot rear with a 15‑foot tree‑preservation strip); and Option B (40‑foot front/70‑foot rear with a 30‑foot preservation area). The planning commission recommended a compromise — a 45‑foot front/65‑foot rear standard with a 20‑foot preservation zone and a 25‑foot pool setback — after hearing neighborhood…
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