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The Select Board recommended zoning amendments governing decks, stairs, setbacks, and related construction, including a 30-inch height threshold and limits on setback encroachment. The recommendations passed 5-0 for Sections 620.1-620.3 and 4-1 for Section 620.4(d); the Board also recommended revised stormwater bylaws 5-0.
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The recommendations would change how certain decks, patios, stairs, and similar structures may be built near property lines. At-grade construction up to 30 inches above surrounding grade could reach the property line if it does not increase runoff, while taller decks and required egress stairs would face setback limits. These were recommendations to Town Meeting, not final zoning or bylaw adoption by the Select Board.
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