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Commission begins wide‑ranging zoning cleanup review; staff asks members for individual comments
Summary
Staff presented a draft 'zoning cleanup' that would remove secondary‑street language, simplify setbacks and projections, tighten definitions (front yard/parking structure), and propose lower impervious‑cover limits; commissioners debated corner‑lot frontages, accessory structures and parking definitions and asked for written comments.
Town staff presented a substantial draft cleanup of the municipal zoning code, describing it as a clarification and simplification effort rather than a full rewrite. Key proposals include removing the 'secondary street' construct in favor of a clearer front/primary front‑yard definition, consolidating district standards into tables, removing some form‑based architectural mandates, and recommending reduced impervious‑cover allowances in several districts.
Commissioners asked detailed questions about corner‑lot treatment (how to define a principal front), nonconforming properties, whether existing front‑yard patios or parking pads would be affected, and how to define "parking structure" versus a driveway or parking pad. Staff asked commissioners to provide written comments over the next two weeks so staff can prepare an ordinance and exhibit for formal posting; the presenter said she would circulate a PDF of the draft and follow up individually with members as needed. "This is a draft cleanup... I'm gonna give you guys a little bit of homework," staff said, asking for targeted feedback to refine the ordinance language before public posting.
