Amendment #14 Shed and Building Coverage

Proposed Changes:

Amend provisions of the Windham Zoning Ordinance governing sheds and shed setbacks by

A. Adding a new Section 703.1 regarding shed & building coverage which states as follows:

· 703.1 A maximum of two (2) storage sheds no more than 100 sq. ft. in size each and no more than 12 ft. in height (excluding rooftop adornments such as a cupola or weathervane) may be placed no closer than 10 ft. from the lot line in the side and/or rear yard.

B. Deleting the existing language of Appendix A-1, Table of Requirements (9, 12), and Note (15) and replace it with the following:

APPENDIX A-1

Table of Requirements (9,12)

District

Min. Lot Frontage in feet (2)

Min. Front Yard in feet (3)

Min. Side Yard in feet (4)

Min. Rear Yard in feet

Max. % Bldg. Coverage of lot Footnote #15

Min Floor Area Per Dwelling in sq. feet

301. NOTES FOR TABLE

(15) Building coverage of lot shall only measure those buildings that have a roof and any attached and detached accessory buildings.

Recommended by the Planning Board 7-0

From the Planning Board and the Community Development Department:

· Amendment Education for Amendment #13 and Amendment #14 (Elizabeth Wood)

Meetings:

Meeting video clips shown have been shortened for content. The full meeting video may be obtained at wctv.pegcentral.com.

· 12/21/11 Planning Board Public Hearing (Entire meeting video can be found here)

o Minutes

o WCTV Video Clip (00:11:56)