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Board to withdraw 20-foot minimum from Article 11 and rework height language after public hearing
Summary
Following City Council concern that a 20-foot minimum height in the NCB could limit housing types, the Planning Board asked staff to remove the minimum from materials sent to council and return with revised language and a public hearing addressing primary-structure vs. accessory-structure treatment.
The Lewiston Planning Board discussed City Council feedback on Article 11 of the zoning amendments and agreed to remove a newly proposed 20-foot minimum building height in the Neighborhood Commercial Business (NCB) district from the packet being sent to council, returning later with revised language and a public hearing.
Staff told the board that Council members raised concerns at a second-reading that the 20-foot minimum could prevent…
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