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FEMA-driven house elevation relief at 16 Elm Avenue
Summary
Raising a low-lying house to meet FEMA flood elevation rules triggered height, setback, coastal-setback, and softscape variances. The board granted all of them unanimously, noting the street floods and CRMC review still applies.
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Last discussed Feb 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
The Elm Avenue homeowner can raise the house out of flood risk and add safe deck access.
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