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Auburn planning board directs staff to draft amendment to allow development of some lots under 20,000 sq ft
Summary
The Auburn Planning Board voted Oct. 14 to direct staff to draft changes to Chapter 60 to reconcile minimum-lot-size language with the state plumbing code, allowing development on certain existing nonconforming lots while protecting watershed areas; the motion passed by voice vote.
The Auburn Planning Board on Oct. 14 voted to direct staff to prepare an amendment to the city zoning ordinance intended to resolve a conflict between Chapter 60 minimum‑lot‑size rules and the state plumbing code.
Staff told the board that two sections of the ordinance appear to conflict: section 60‑39 contains a catchall exception for lots legally laid out under earlier rules, while section 60‑42 states that no residential lot smaller than 20,000 square feet may be developed. "We've had a couple questions about lots that are under 20,000 square feet and whether or not they could…
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