Planning commission tables Willis Acres setback dispute pending attorney interpretation

Apr 16, 2026

Clarkstons Planning Commission tabled a ruling on whether accessory-building setbacks should be measured from the property line or the town-owned right-of-way after applicants and commissioners disagreed about how the code uses the term "street." The commission will seek the town attorneys formal interpretation before taking final action.

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Braden Goody, chair of the Clarkston Planning Commission and city inspector, called the commissions discussion about a Willis Acres permit to the meetings attention and took public comment from applicant Russ Davis, who said the plot map he submitted showed discrepancies in how setbacks were being measured.

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