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TRC recommends positive recommendation for Wansdale Main Place after zoning height discrepancy clarified
Summary
The Technical Review Committee gave a positive recommendation on a modification to the Wansdale Main Place final plan after staff said a 2008 zoning amendment effectively raised allowable multifamily height to 45 feet, making the height variance moot; committee members attached standard construction and permit conditions.
The Technical Review Committee recommended approval of a modified final plan for Wansdale Main Place, subject to standard conditions and confirmation of the applicant’s preferred plan iteration.
The project, described by staff as three 3‑unit buildings in an RG7 zoning district, was revised after the applicant moved part of a building back so deck and building corners encroached into the rear yard setback. At the TRC meeting staff noted that, while the project initially sought setback relief, an earlier 2008 amendment to the zoning code permitted multifamily structures up to 45 feet in height; because the proposed building is at 35 feet, the height variance originally anticipated is moot.
The committee discussed outstanding technical conditions carried over from the original final plan, including: issuance of a foundation permit for the three‑building group that needs wall completion and grading; verification of infiltration rate of fill material and stormwater details; sodding of yard areas for stabilization; new concrete sidewalks and curbing prior to occupancy; NBC permit for sewer extension; improvement guarantees for public improvements; and compliance with any local, state or federal permits prior to final occupancy.
Staff asked the applicant to confirm which plan iteration (the earlier plan with a 10–11 foot offset or the revised plan with a 17‑foot offset) the applicant wished to proceed with; the applicant indicated the 17‑foot revision was the desired version. After discussion the TRC moved and voted to provide a positive recommendation to the Planning/Zoning body for the application.
Outcome: The committee voted to provide a positive recommendation and recorded the standard technical conditions in its report to the Planning Board. A public hearing was noted as scheduled for Jan. 28 (date from the meeting record).
