Planning commission backs limited flexibility for rebuilding non‑complying buildings
The Springdale Planning Commission directed staff to draft ordinance language that would generally allow owners to redevelop within an existing non‑complying footprint while requiring other zoning standards (parking, landscaping, height limits) to be met; the commission favored professional verification for full rebuilds of damaged structures.
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The Springdale Planning Commission on Jan. 7 discussed proposed revisions to Chapter 10‑21 of the town code defining “removal” and the scope of “ordinary maintenance and repair” for non‑complying buildings. Staff planner Tom Dancy presented six hypothetical scenarios to test whether owners who remove or repair non‑complying structures must rebuild to current standards or may retain prior non‑compliant footprints.
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