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Commission reads variance standards in §13.08 aloud for members
Summary
Staff read the five §13.08 variance criteria aloud so members could apply the standards to the Simowski application, emphasizing factors such as unique physical circumstances, necessity, minimum deviation and potential conditions on approvals.
At the meeting staff (S4) read the town’s variance regulation §13.08 so members could apply its five criteria when evaluating applications. The text laid out criteria A–E, including unique physical circumstances of the lot, that hardship must stem from those conditions, no possibility of strict conformity, the variance must not substantially alter neighborhood character, and the variance should represent the minimum necessary deviation.
S4 read that the board may attach conditions to an authorized variance and noted a Select Board approval requirement when development is within 25 feet of the center of a public highway. The reading was used to frame later discussion about the Simowski application and whether the proposed addition could meet those standards.
