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Commissioners push to restore 20-foot front setback for commercial parcels
Summary
The commission reviewed commercial development standards and questioned a proposed 10-foot minimum front setback; several members recommended reverting to a 20-foot minimum to improve safety and access, and staff agreed to reconcile the table with existing code.
Commissioners examined the draft commercial development standards and raised concerns that the proposed 10-foot minimum front setback was too narrow for many commercial contexts. S5 recommended reverting to the county’s prior 20-foot standard, arguing it provides better safety and circulation: "I think 20 minimum. Keeping safety."
Staff said consultants had changed some dimensions and that the department would reconcile the draft table with the existing code and bring a consolidated version back to the commission for review. Commissioners also discussed the rationale for not applying side setbacks in dense commercial areas unless parcels abut residential zones.
