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Council sends two zoning amendments to planning commission to ease lot-size rules, add brewery/distillery standards
Summary
Council voted to forward two zoning amendments to the planning commission: one to reduce minimum lot sizes (10,000 sq ft where water/sewer exist; 20,000 sq ft on well/septic) and another to add standards for farm breweries and distilleries (setbacks, parking, events) to support agritourism while protecting rural character.
At a regular meeting the Dorchester County Council voted to send two proposed zoning amendments to the planning commission for public review and recommendation.
The first proposal would amend Chapter 155 (zoning) to reduce minimum lot sizes in certain rural-residential areas: where public water and sewer are available, lots as small as 10,000 square feet would be allowed; where development relies on well and septic, minimum lots would be 20,000 square feet. Staff said the change…
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