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Planning staff outlines overhaul of nonconforming rules; commission forms subcommittee
Summary
Planning staff presented a proposed overhaul of nonconforming lot, structure and use rules in the city’s Land Development Code and recommended removing an amortization schedule and clarifying rebuild and repair rules.
Planning staff presented a detailed rewrite of the city’s nonconforming provisions in Chapter 18 of the Land Development Code at the March 5 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, proposing clearer rules for nonconforming lots, structures and uses and recommending removal of an amortization provision staff said is unenforceable.
Presenter Stephanie Edgardson (planning staff) told the commission the current code dates from 1987 and is strict on repairs and additions, often forcing owners into variance processes. Staff recommended allowing repairs and limited rebuilding for legally permitted structures, recognizing legally platted small lots…
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