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Planning commission recommends raising minimum lot size in A‑2 from 2 to 5 acres
Summary
The commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors change the minimum lot-size requirement in the A‑2 agricultural zoning district from 2 acres to 5 acres; commissioners discussed impacts on family subdivisions and R‑districts.
The Cumberland County Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors increase the minimum lot size from 2 acres to 5 acres in the A‑2 agricultural zoning district.
Commissioners debating the change discussed potential consequences for family subdivisions and for R‑2/R‑3 districts that rely on 2‑acre minimums where public water and sewer are not available. One commissioner urged limiting the recommendation to A‑2 only to avoid unintended effects in residential zoning districts; staff noted that changes to lot-size requirements could affect pending family‑subdivision applications.
The motion was moved, seconded and approved on a roll-call vote. Staff will prepare the recommendation materials for the Board of Supervisors to consider; the recommendation is advisory and the board must adopt any regulatory change.
