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Sewell Road redevelopment continued: ZBA asks legal clarification on how to count nonconforming footprints
Summary
The board continued the variance hearing for a Sewell Road property redevelopment to May 5 after split discussion over whether the two existing structures should be combined when calculating the 25% expansion limit for a nonconforming dwelling.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment continued a variance hearing on April 7 for a Sewell Road property where the owner proposes to remove several outbuildings and rebuild a larger primary house and a guest house. The board voted 3–2 to continue the matter to May 5 to get clearer guidance on whether the 25% cumulative expansion limitation for a nonconforming structure should be applied to both existing buildings together or to the guest house alone.
Architect Amy Bentley and homeowner Andy Allen described a redevelopment plan to…
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