Board clarifies subdivision 'frontage' interpretation, allows four pending plats to proceed
Staff pointed out that the county's current subdivision ordinance defines 'frontage' such that driveway easements do not meet frontage; the board allowed four applicants who relied on prior practice to proceed and directed further legal and planning review of the ordinance.
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County planning staff told the board on April 14 that a recent review found the subdivision ordinance’s current definition of 'frontage' (adopted April 8, 2008) no longer includes right‑of‑way or easement language and therefore excludes driveway easements as meeting minimum frontage requirements.
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