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Commission narrows design review board review for small public‑land projects, sets 1,000‑sq‑ft threshold

2175449 · January 27, 2025
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The Summerville Planning Commission approved an amendment to UDO chapter 13 to exempt small, low‑visibility public‑land buildings from full design review, adopting an amendment that limits the exemption to buildings 1,000 square feet or smaller.

The Summerville Planning Commission on Jan. 27 approved a proposed amendment to chapter 13 of the Summerville Unified Development Ordinance to exempt certain small projects on property zoned Public Lands (PL) from full Design Review Board (DRB) review.

Planning staff said the change was prompted by repeated small projects — staff cited a roughly 400‑square‑foot concession stand at a Somerville…

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