Council passes first reading of broad Chapter 22 subdivision code update
After a planning-driven rewrite, the council completed a first reading of a comprehensive update to Chapter 22 (subdivision regulations) that adds condominium and townhouse rules, new plat and filing procedures, and updated improvement/assurance requirements; second reading and publication steps will follow.
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Planner read a lengthy ordinance amending Chapter 22 of the Lamar Municipal Code. The changes add definitions (condominiums, townhouses), modernize pre-application and preliminary-plat procedures, require sidewalks and performance bonds, add subdivision-exemption categories, and update minimum standards such as a 96-foot cul-de-sac radius and five-foot sidewalks meeting ADA standards unless waived.
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