Zoning Ordinance Amendment — Section 9.1(2)

The applicant's attorney explained that his client's raised-ranch rebuild on a non-conforming lot is stalled because the zoning board says it lacks jurisdiction after the Westerly ruling, and presented a revised draft amendment to restore the ability to seek dimensional relief.

Said dozens of properties worth millions are paralyzed, including the Cedar Point/Salt Pond project, and urged a protective clause so prior approvals don't have to be redone.

Asked that relief language cover commercial structures, not just single-family residential, because his client's commercial demo-rebuild is also stuck in the queue.

Asked that the relief language stay in the non-conforming use section and be added for fire-damaged rebuilds, and argued applicants shouldn't have to reapply since no standards are changing.