Scofield holds public hearing on proposal to reduce street setbacks from 20 to 10 feet

Scofield held a public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on June 9 to gather public comment on a proposed amendment to Table 4 of the town land‑use code that would lower the minimum setback from a dwelling to a street lot line from 20 feet to 10 feet.

The hearing drew a mixture of officials and residents who framed the proposal as a trade‑off between increased buildability on narrow in‑town parcels and potential safety, utility and visual‑consistency concerns. The Chair opened the meeting and described the proposal, saying the council was “taking comments on the Schofield land use code table 4 amendment” that would change the on‑street setback from 20 to 10 feet. (Chair)

Staff read the existing code aloud to clarify baseline standards, stating that the minimum setback from a dwelling to any lot line adjacent to a street is…