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Caroline supervisors press staff to tighten family‑subdivision rules after hours of debate
Summary
The board discussed extended redlines to the subdivision ordinance that would restrict family divisions (five‑year ownership requirement, 10‑year deed restriction on transfer, minimum lot sizes in resource‑sensitive areas, and tightened access/easement rules). Supervisors asked staff to return with refined language and a determination about whether another public hearing is required.
After a detailed review and extended debate on March 10, the Caroline County Board of Supervisors directed staff to rework proposed changes to the county subdivision ordinance that would limit how families can create new lots from existing parcels.
Key proposed changes under discussion included: requiring the parent parcel to retain the minimum RP zoning district lot size (10 acres), setting a 25‑acre minimum in resource‑sensitive overlay areas, requiring five years of ownership before a property owner may create a family subdivision lot, and adding a 10‑year covenant on deeds preventing voluntary transfer of a…
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