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Planning commission recommends Town Council approve addition to nonconforming house on Lot 357
Summary
The Planning and Land Use Commission recommended that the Town Council approve a one‑story addition and unenclosed garage for a pre‑existing over‑height house on Lot 357, concluding the proposed work will not increase the building’s nonconformity.
The Planning and Land Use Commission recommended on Thursday that the Town Council approve a building permit application for an addition to a nonconforming structure on Lot 357 in the Upper 80 area of Castle Valley.
Staff reviewed the 1992 plans and determined the existing house exceeds the town’s 25‑foot height limit by roughly four inches, making it a nonconforming structure under the town ordinance. The proposed work is a one‑story living‑room addition and an unenclosed garage; staff said the project would not increase the structure’s height and the finished project would remain below the town’s 5,000‑square‑foot threshold that triggers additional review for taller structures.
Applicant Jean Browell, who was present, said she was ‘‘hoping to do it’’ and that she believed the addition ‘‘will be a very nice addition.’’ Commissioners discussed the ordinance provision that allows modifications to nonconforming buildings so long as the degree of noncompliance is not increased, and concluded the application meets that criterion. The commission voted to recommend approval to the Town Council by voice vote.
The commission’s recommendation is advisory; the Town Council must review and approve the permit under the ordinance’s required process.
