Planning commission sought clearer definition of 'acre' for development rules
Mar 26, 2026
The planning commission requested council review of an ordinance clarification defining what constitutes an acre (developable vs. builder's acre), reporting that the clarification will be forwarded to council for resolution to avoid disputes with developers.
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The planning commission reported that staff recommended clarifying the local code definition of an acre to avoid disputes between 'developable acres' and 'builder's acres.' Planning commissioner Jen said some developers had raised questions about whether roads and sidewalks were excluded from acreage calculations and that the commission forwarded a definition update to council.
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