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Stephens County proposes new minor-subdivision rules and tighter plat-review timing
Summary
Staff proposed adding a 'minor subdivision' definition limiting subdivisions of a parent parcel to four times in 12 months, removing some exemptions so more divisions require plat review, and changing the planning-commission submission window from 15 to 30 days.
Staff told the Board that the proposed Subdivision Ordinance changes are intended to clarify review steps and ensure adequate advertising and commission review for new plats. The main changes include a new definition for “minor subdivision” that limits a parent parcel to being subdivided up to four times in a 12-month period before plat review is required, removal of some previous exemptions (for example, divisions where no new street is created), and an expanded timeline for plat submission to the Planning Commission from 15 to 30 days to meet advertising requirements.
“Several exemptions were removed,” staff said, and the Planning Commission will now provide an initial recommendation for approval or disapproval to the Board. The board closed the first-reading public hearing with no substantive public opposition recorded and will consider any additional comments at the next hearing.
