Teardown freeze impacts

An architect with seven affected clients pleaded for speed, noting Breakwater Village homes already approved would shrink further if the 15% size allowance can't be restored.

A skeptical resident who watched a neighbor tear down a house and build a much bigger one; he questioned why the town never enforced the old ordinance and warned the fix could encourage more teardowns.

A Breakwater Village resident who praised the town's process but said he and his neighbors are 'frozen' and asked that already-designed plans not have to start over, noting builders and subcontractors are hurt too.