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Commissioners consider creating a 'rural large-lot' zoning option to preserve rural character while allowing development
Summary
Staff proposed modifying Farragut's agricultural zoning to allow 1.5–2 acre "state-lot" or rural large-lot subdivisions to retain open character while offering more development options; some residents, including an attorney speaking for property owners, urged caution and defended traditional agricultural zoning.
The commission discussed whether to amend the agricultural zoning rules or create a new "rural large-lot" district with a roughly 2-acre minimum lot size that would permit lower-density residential subdivisions while retaining rural character and different development standards (narrower streets, open-ditch drainage, reduced stormwater detention requirements).
Staff framed the change as a way to provide alternatives for…
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