Franklin County draft would lower minor‑land‑division threshold to four parcels, limit engineer sign‑off
Apr 17, 2026
The presentation would align the county's minor‑land‑division definition with state law by lowering the cutoff from five to four parcels, require engineer approval only for new roads, and restore limited combined processing of preliminary and final plats.
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County planning staff proposed lowering Franklin County's minor‑land‑division threshold from five parcels to four to match state law. Mr. Henry said the change was intended to avoid a mismatch with the state definition and simplify local processing: "we changed our minor land division from four parcels or from five parcels to four to match state law."
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