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Commission backs citywide changes to accessory-structure size rules, raises lot-coverage cap
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend amendments that would raise the accessory-building lot-coverage cap from 10% to 20%, clarify square-foot caps, correct a textual error referencing RF/RTC, and strike a clause that limited accessory buildings to the size of the principal structure.
The Norwalk City Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 23 recommended approval of a citywide zoning-text amendment that would alter bulk rules for accessory structures in residential districts.
Elliot, a planning staff member, described three main reforms: clarify square‑foot caps already on the books (1,500 sq. ft. in RE‑1; 1,000 sq. ft. in R‑1 and RF), change the accessory‑building lot‑coverage limit from 10% to 20%, and remove an…
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