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Developers ask commission to ease rules for nonconforming apartment-zone lots; members request more analysis
Summary
Developers presented a text amendment request on Feb. 25 to allow the commission to reduce dimensional requirements for legally nonconforming lots in the apartment zone to facilitate redevelopment of 14 and 20 Richmond Hill Road.
Developers and their agents presented a proposed zoning text change Feb. 25 aimed at making it easier to redevelop nonconforming multifamily properties in the town's apartment zone, but the commission asked for additional analysis and did not take a vote.
David Ruchi of Ruchi, LLC, appearing with developer Ed Zylas and consultant Steve Cleppin, asked the commission to amend Section 5.4(c) of the zoning regulations so the commission could reduce certain dimensional requirements for legally nonconforming apartment-zone lots. The applicants said many apartment-zone lots were established under earlier codes (mid-20th century) and are now over density or do not meet modern setback and lot-size requirements.
Under the applicants' preferred draft, a nonconforming multifamily dwelling that was built lawfully at the time of construction could be…
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