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Council adopts ordinance to require borough historic architect review in height-overlay districts
Summary
Westchester Borough Council approved a change to Chapter 97 of the borough code adding a definition for Borough Historic Architect and requiring that architect review preliminary plans proposing buildings at heights permitted in the HO‑60 and HO‑75 overlay districts.
Westchester Borough Council voted May 22 to amend the borough subdivision and land‑development code to create a formal role for a Borough Historic Architect who would review preliminary plans for certain taller buildings in the borough’s height overlay districts.
The ordinance updates Chapter 97 (Subdivision and Land Development), adding a definition of Borough Historic Architect to Section 97-8 and inserting a new subsection (97.13(a)(4)(e)) that requires the borough historic architect to review preliminary subdivision and…
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