Agricultural setback relief for Camino pool
Summary
A Somerset property owner wants to build a home 100 feet — instead of the required 200 feet — from a neighboring ag-zoned parcel. The Commission found steep, gullied slopes leave few buildable spots and that adjacent land is unlikely to be farmed. The Board of Supervisors can still review the decision if an application is filed within 10 days.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct county cost; the homeowner bears the risk of building near potential future agricultural operations.
The property owner gains a viable building site on an otherwise tough-to-build parcel.
None identified — the adjacent parcel shows no current agricultural activity and poor farming soils.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Agricultural Commission — August 12, 2026
A Somerset property owner wants to build a home 100 feet — instead of the required 200 feet — from a neighboring ag-zoned parcel. The Commission found steep, gullied slopes leave few buildable spots and that adjacent land is unlikely to be farmed. The Board of Supervisors can still review the decision if an application is filed within 10 days.
Agricultural Commission — April 8, 2026
A homeowner on Green Hollow Lane needed permission to build a pool 166 feet from a neighboring ag-zoned parcel instead of the required 200 feet. The Commission found the topography and existing development make the site a low-impact choice.
Agricultural Commission — March 11, 2026
A homeowner wants to build a house within the county's 200-foot farm-buffer zone because the parcel's shape leaves no other building spot. Neighbors don't actively farm, and the home site clusters near existing houses.
Related development
ADM26-0019 Mackay Agricultural Setback Relief
The pool goes next to the existing house, consolidating development and keeping farming options open on the all-choice-soils parcel.
ADM26-0098 Allo Agricultural Setback Relief
The home goes on the parcel's only natural flat area, away from choice soils, with no current farming next door — so day-to-day impact on neighbors is minimal.
Thurston Agricultural Setback Relief (ADM26-0014)
A new home gets built on a parcel that otherwise has no buildable spot; adjacent land isn't in active farm use, so impacts are minimal.
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