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Board approves basketball hoop at 408 Farwell, flags ordinance ambiguity for future clarification
Summary
The board approved a driveway basketball hoop at 408 Farwell Drive but noted ambiguity in the ordinance about when hoops or sport-court accessories require building board review versus administrative approval; staff said zoning recodification discussed sport courts and accessory structures.
The Building Board approved the installation of a basketball hoop at 408 Farwell Drive but used the discussion to note uncertainty in existing municipal code about whether driveway hoops should come before the board or be handled administratively. Staff said "there's a little bit of ambiguity in the ordinance on whether or not this is something that needs to come to the building board or is a candidate for administrative approval."
Board members and staff discussed factors that could affect discretion, such as permanence, whether the hoop is part of a larger sport court, whether it includes lighting or new impervious surface, and neighbor notice requirements. The board approved the individual request as presented and directed staff to include clearer criteria in a future zoning amendment so similar cases can be handled administratively when appropriate.
