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Authority approves expanded replacement and renovation limits for Niddry Farm cottages and carriage house
Summary
The Albemarle County authority approved clarified terms for portions of the Niddry Farm conservation easement, allowing two historic cottages to be expanded to up to 2,000 square feet each and permitting the carriage house/firehouse to be converted to a dwelling and rebuilt on-site up to 2,000 square feet if destroyed.
The Albemarle County authority approved clarified terms for portions of the Niddry Farm conservation easement, allowing two historic cottages to be expanded to up to 2,000 square feet each and permitting the carriage house/firehouse to be converted to a dwelling and rebuilt on-site up to 2,000 square feet if destroyed.
The move, approved unanimously during the meeting, codifies allowances the landowner asked for after earlier approvals limited the cottages to their existing sizes and did not contemplate residential conversion of the carriage house. ‘‘They are fully committed to restoring these historic structures and the functionality of this property as an equestrian operation of significance,’’ the landowner’s representative said, explaining the need for flexible farm housing options.
Why it matters: the property contains a concentrated historic core of farm-related buildings that staff and the…
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