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Commission approves project charge to clarify how building height is measured, adds study of maximum heights

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The commission approved a project charge directing staff to study calculation standards for building height citywide; members amended the charge to include evaluating whether some areas should allow higher maximum heights.

The South Burlington Planning Commission voted to approve a project charge directing staff to study how building height is calculated across the city and to recommend clear measurement standards. Commissioners amended the charge to add an assessment of appropriate maximum building heights in selected areas.

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