Zoning Review Committee to replace 'building envelope' with 'buildable area' in subdivision rules

Jun 11, 2026

The Zoning Review Committee voted to replace the term 'Building Envelope' with 'Buildable Area' in the 2025 Subdivision Regulations and completed a draft of Section 2 on minor submissions, forwarding edits to the Planning Board Chair for guidance on major-submission sections.

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The Town's Zoning Review Committee met June 2 and continued its review of the 2025 Subdivision Regulations. The committee decided to replace the term "Building Envelope" with "Buildable Area" to reduce confusion and selected a sample template with edits for Section 2 (Minor Subdivision Submissions). They completed a draft of Section 2 and will send edits to the Planning Board Chair for guidance on Sections 5 and 6 related to Major Subdivision Submissions.

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