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Commission asks staff for quick review of front-stair setback rules amid surge in rebuilds
Summary
Commissioners requested staff present options in early October to ease front-stair setbacks for elevated and rebuilding homes, saying the current code can force undesirable redesigns or create excessive Board of Adjustment requests.
The commission on Sept. 8 asked staff to return with proposed changes or options aimed specifically at front-stair setback requirements as the city experiences a wave of demolitions and rebuilds. Commissioner Marriott raised the issue after recent Board of Adjustment cases where owners sought variances for stair placement on elevated houses. Marriott and other commissioners said the city's setback rules were…
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