Commissioner Wallach secures tighter language on loading and refuse; commission adopts friendly amendment

Sep 9, 2026

Commissioner Alex Wallach pressed staff to replace vague phrasing ('endeavor to locate') in condition 22 with stronger language requiring loading and refuse areas be located inside building footprints unless specific infeasibility is shown; the commission adopted the friendly amendment before approving RZ2604.

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During the RZ2604 discussion, Commissioner Alex Wallach raised concerns that condition 22’s current phrasing—requiring the applicant to ‘endeavor’ to place loading and refuse/recycling areas within the building footprint—was too weak and could permit the applicant to avoid the requirement by claiming practical difficulty.

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