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Alton revisits nonconforming-structure rules after applicants struggle with revised language
Summary
The committee discussed restoring earlier special-exception language that allowed rebuilding and limited expansions of nonconforming lakeshore cottages, after recent redrafting reportedly prevented modest enlargements and created confusing variance applications.
The committee spent substantial time on proposed revisions to the ordinance addressing nonconforming structures and lots (Amendment No. 7), focusing on lakeshore cottages and other buildings located inside setbacks.
Committee members said recent changes to the ordinance unintentionally restricted owners who sought to replace dilapidated nonconforming structures. "The square footage will not be increased. So that's the nugget that's bothering everybody,"…
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