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Planning commission hears BAPS Temple zoning‑board presentation, takes no position
Summary
An applicant for BAPS Temple at 998 Easton Road described requests to maintain an existing riparian encroachment, reduce impervious coverage from 33% to 30% and seek parking relief; the Planning Commission reviewed the proposal and decided to take no position and defer to the Board of Supervisors.
The Planning Commission received a zoning‑board application presentation for BAPS Temple at 998 Easton Road. A representative described three principal requests: to retain the existing encroachment into a riparian corridor, to reduce an existing nonconforming impervious surface ratio from 33% to 30% (the representative said the ordinance allows 15%), and to seek relief from on‑site parking requirements after reducing parking from 101 spaces to 67.
The applicant told the commission the congregation does not use the full existing parking and relies on cooperative arrangements with neighbors for occasional overflow. Commission members asked clarifying questions about the scale of development and ordinance compliance. After discussion a commissioner recommended the commission follow the lead of the Board of Supervisors and take no position on the variance; the chair confirmed the action would be recorded as no action by the planning commission and the matter will proceed to the zoning hearing board and board of supervisors for further consideration.
No formal recommendation or motion was forwarded by the commission on this zoning application. The commission’s recorded response was to provide feedback at the sketch stage and defer any formal stance to the supervisors.
