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Architect asks to adjourn Elm Ridge Drive variance application after board flags large FAR increase
Summary
An architect for a proposed addition at 12 Elm Ridge Drive asked to adjourn after board members called the requested FAR increase "very large" and requested comparative FARs for nearby lots; the applicant agreed to return with additional data.
Stephanie Malinski of SM Architecture Studio presented proposed additions at 12 Elm Ridge Drive intended to enlarge living areas and add bedrooms for a family of five, including a double‑height family room that she said accounts for roughly an additional 460 square feet of area.
Board members called the requested increase substantial. Chair Erica Aisner said, "it's a very large variance, in my opinion, that you're asking for." Members asked for comparative FAR figures for similar nearby lots and suggested the applicant consider scaling back the proposal. Malinski requested an adjournment to consult with clients and to submit comparative FARs; the chair granted the adjournment and urged the applicant to provide FAR comparisons and the FAR calculation excluding the double‑height space.
The transcript records no vote on the Elm Ridge application; the item was continued to a future meeting pending additional materials from the applicant.
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