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Commission continues geo‑hazard slope-definition amendment to May after technical debate and public concerns
Summary
Commission debated a proposed geo‑hazard code change that would define how average slope is calculated for buildable areas; commissioners asked for clearer language on whether the average applies to the buildable envelope and how access/driveways crossing steep slopes are handled, and continued the amendment to the second meeting in May for a work session.
The Morgan County Planning Commission continued consideration of a geo‑hazard text amendment that would clarify how the county calculates 'average slope' for purposes of determining buildable areas and the existing 25% slope prohibition.
John Beargard, the geotechnical presenter, explained contour-based average-slope calculations and said that calculating slope by contour better reflects the…
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