Draft waiver provision would let DRB grant dimensional flexibility

Oct 6, 2025

A new Section 708 in the red-line draft would allow the Development Review Board to grant waivers for dimensional requirements (setbacks, heights) under criteria less stringent than statutory variances; the Planning Commission supported the approach.

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The WRC draft adds Section 708 to allow the Development Review Board to approve dimensional waivers where appropriate. The memo explains that statutory variance criteria are difficult to meet and that a separate waiver process provides a narrower, more practical path for relief on setbacks and other dimensional standards.

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