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Committee to revisit last year’s nonconforming-structures rewrite after applicants seek more variances
Summary
Members said a broad rewrite of the nonconforming-structures section left out prior flexibility that allowed controlled expansion; the committee will examine restoring criteria that permit voluntary demolition and limited rebuilding or expansion under special exception rather than forcing variances.
Zoning committee members said last year’s extensive rewrite of the town’s nonconforming-structures rules has created practical problems for property owners and the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Committee members described how prior language allowed owners to voluntarily tear down dilapidated structures and rebuild or expand under certain criteria without resorting to variances. Under the new language, the ordinance restricts rebuilding to the existing footprint and prohibits…
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