Developer warns 100‑foot rule would eliminate backyard space, shrink lots
Developer Ted Taylor and representatives said a 100‑foot separation could remove as much as two‑thirds of some lots and make smaller‑lot projects financially unworkable; they urged clearer standards or a conditional process.
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Ted Taylor, a longtime Peters Township developer, told council he supports sensible regulation but warned that requiring 100 feet of separation would dramatically reduce usable yard space on typical suburban lots. "You take 100 feet off the back, 50 feet off the front, 15 on each lot, that gives you 67% of your ground is gone," Taylor said, arguing the change could make 0.5‑acre and similar lots impractical to build on.
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