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Needham committee approves scope for modeling FAR, lot coverage, height and setbacks; adopts revised FAR definition for study
Summary
The committee voted to instruct consultants to model changes to floor‑area ratio, lot coverage, height and setbacks and to use a revised FAR definition for the modeling exercise that counts first, second, third floors, garages wherever located and exposed basements under existing exposure criteria; the motion passed with one dissent.
The Needham Large House Review Committee voted to move forward with consultant modeling that will test revised definitions and numeric limits for floor‑area ratio (FAR), lot coverage, height and setbacks and to adopt a working definition of FAR for the modeling exercise.
The committee’s motion directs consultants to treat FAR as including the first, second and third floors plus the garage regardless of which floor the garage occupies, and to include exposed basement area that meets the committee’s existing exposure threshold. Committee members expressly left numeric targets (the exact FAR number, coverage limits and setback measurements) to be determined by modeling scenarios the consultant will produce.
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