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Plan commission to study proposed variance standard change; BZA to be kept involved
Summary
Town planning staff reported that plan commission will use a subcommittee to study proposed code changes (including replacing 'unnecessary hardship' with 'practical difficulty') and staff and legal counsel offered to provide training; BZA members asked to be represented in subcommittee reviews.
Planning staff told the Board of Zoning Appeals that the plan commission has authorized formation of a subcommittee to study proposed zoning-text amendments, including a suggested change to the variance standard (potentially moving from an "unnecessary hardship" test to a "practical difficulty" test). Staff said the subcommittee will review drafts and that legal counsel is available to provide training on how the new standard would operate in practice.
Board members asked for at least one BZA representative on the plan-commission subcommittee so the appeals board’s practical perspective can inform any draft language. Staff said it will ensure BZA members are engaged as drafts approach final form and that the town attorney’s office will provide training before any final adoption steps.
