ZBA reviews code‑cleanup proposals on front stairs, landings and nonconforming‑use enlargements

Jun 10, 2026

Board members reviewed draft zoning‑code edits that would allow staircases and small landings to project into setbacks (with a two‑foot minimum) and would replace percentage rules for enlarging nonconforming residential uses with a four‑factor approval test; the board asked staff to refine definitions and landing‑size limits.

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At the June 9 meeting the Zoning Board of Appeals discussed a package of proposed zoning‑code ‘clean‑up’ edits being prepared for the Board of Trustees. The proposed changes aim to clarify measurement points, address front‑yard platform uses and to create clearer standards for enlargements or extensions of nonconforming uses.

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