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Plan commission adds 'access way' definition to subdivision draft and sends it to public hearing

Washington County Plan Commission · March 3, 2026
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The Washington County Plan Commission voted to add a definitions appendix — including a clarified 50-foot 'access way' definition — and approved sending the revised subdivision control ordinance to a public hearing at the April meeting.

The Washington County Plan Commission voted to add a definitions appendix to its draft subdivision control ordinance and to send the revised draft to a public hearing.

Emily, the staff presenter, told commissioners the draft contained conflicting language about when a residential parcel qualifies for administrative platting. "The way it's originally written, it says for applicability of an administrative subdivision that you need to have 50 ft of deed access to be considered residential," she said,…

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