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Board discusses code tweaks after 119 variance applications in three years
Summary
City staff reported 119 variance applications over three years (115 approved); the Board of Adjustment discussed administrative changes such as expanding use of average front-setback rules and examining side/rear setback exceptions to reduce routine variance applications.
City staff presented an annual summary of variance applications to the Milford Board of Adjustment, reporting 119 variance applications over the last three years, with 115 approved and four denied. The board used the summary as the basis for a broader discussion about whether portions of the zoning code should be amended or whether staff could be given limited administrative authority to reduce repetitive, routine Board of Adjustment applications.
Rob Pierce, a staff member, explained the summary and the most frequent…
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