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Farmington commission adopts new commercial-vehicle rules for residential areas after public comment and edits
Summary
After extended public comment and revisions, the commission adopted a zoning text amendment that defines ‘commercial’ and ‘passenger’ vehicles, limits by‑right commercial vehicles by lot size (<=15,000 sq ft: 1; >15,000: 2) and establishes a special‑permit path for larger vehicles; commissioners removed 'trailer' and 'equipment' and raised the passenger cutoff to nine.
The Town Plan & Zoning Commission on Dec. 8 adopted amendments to Farmington's zoning regulations that revise definitions and parking standards for commercial and passenger vehicles in residential areas.
Assistant town planner Garrett Daigle outlined changes that introduce clearer dimensional tests (height, cargo length, axle count) and a one‑breakpoint rule: parcels 15,000 square feet or smaller would be permitted one commercial vehicle by right; parcels…
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