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Supervisors approve exempt‑subdivision amendment restoring a 50‑foot frontage option
Summary
The board approved revisions to the exempt‑subdivision ordinance to address a repeal that removed a flag‑stem frontage allowance; the amendment requires exempt lots to have at least 50 feet of frontage on a primary or secondary street where appropriate and restores options compatible with VDOT safety standards.
King William County supervisors voted to approve revisions to the exempt‑subdivision ordinance, restoring language to address frontage requirements after a prior repeal removed a flag‑stem option.
Staff explained the amendment corrects the removal of a flag‑stem allowance (previously in chapter 66) and would add language that every lot abuts a primary or secondary highway with not less than 50 feet of frontage. The planning commission reviewed the change and recommended it back to the board after clarifying access requirements. A supervisor moved to approve the subdivision ordinance revisions to section 86‑438 (exempt subdivisions) as recommended by the planning commission; the board approved on a roll‑call vote with all present members recorded as 'Aye.'
The amendment aims to align exempt‑subdivision rules with VDOT safety requirements and removes an automatic requirement for shared access that had been in a prior recommended version. The change was approved at the meeting and will be codified per staff direction.
