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Needham working group readies three FAR-based reduction options for community review
Summary
The Needham Large House Working Group on Oct. 31 reviewed and finalized presentation materials outlining three candidate reductions to current floor-area rules for an upcoming community meeting and subsequent Planning Board consideration.
The Needham Large House Working Group on Oct. 31 reviewed and finalized presentation materials outlining three candidate reductions to current floor-area rules for an upcoming community meeting and subsequent Planning Board consideration. The three reduction options are formula-based: participants described versions roughly summarized in the meeting as (A) 2,179 plus 22.1% of the lot, (B) 2,100 plus 20% of the lot, and (C) 2,021 plus 17.9% of the lot. The formulas were presented as both FAR-style lines across a range of lot sizes and as bar charts at four selected lot sizes (7,500; 10,000; 12,500; 15,000 sq ft).
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