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Commission resumes review of Article 4 design standards, discusses carports, dormers and half‑story rules
Summary
Town staff returned Article 4 (architectural design guidelines) to the Planning Commission for review, presenting new dormer language, options for treating carports similar to garages in CD‑4 districts, and a proposal to allow a 2.5‑story 'half story' in some residential typologies. Commissioners asked for clearer measurement rules and percent‑of‑floor limits for usable attic area.
Town staff returned to the Planning Commission on Jan. 13 with revisions to Article 4 of the draft zoning ordinance, focusing on architectural design standards that cover dormers, carports, garage proportions and potential changes to how building height and ‘‘half stories’’ are measured.
Staff described proposed dormer guidance tied to architectural proportion and…
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