Committee advances first reading on land‑disturbance limits after stakeholder debate
After months of stakeholder meetings, the administration committee moved to advance amendments to the Land Development Manual that would revise maximum allowed disturbance per construction phase. Debate focused on acreage caps, sequencing, enforcement and contractor accountability; the committee voted to proceed with first reading by title.
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Staff presented proposed amendments to the Land Development Manual intended to clarify and simplify allowable disturbed‑acre limits and related stabilization and enforcement provisions. The presentation summarized outreach to the Stormwater Advisory Board, the Building Industry Association and development stakeholders; the boards offered a range of positions from retaining a 20‑acre cap to recommending increases to 30–40 acres or adopting a more flexible per‑project approach.
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