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Board presses developer over request to exceed 32,000 sq ft floorplate
Summary
Committee members urged adherence to the town's 32,000-square-foot footprint limit while the developer said the project is not viable at that size; staff noted variances are evaluated case-by-case and do not automatically set precedent.
Board members repeatedly urged that the town's 32,000-square-foot per-building footprint limit exists for a reason and cautioned that approving a larger footprint could invite similar requests in the future. "So I would I would suggest that we stick to the same 32,000 square foot maximum," one committee member said, arguing the code should be changed at a higher level if larger buildings are to be allowed.
The developer responded that the project is not financially viable at 32,000 sq ft per building and that reducing the floorplate would remove the economies of scale necessary for underwriting the project. Staff and a planning consultant explained that variances are considered on the totality of circumstances and that an approval in one case does not automatically create an unchallengeable precedent for other properties.
