2.2.1 Purpose.

The policy recognizes that in neighborhoods that were developed prior to the adoption of Subdivision Regulations, multiple structures were sometimes developed on a single parcel. It is sometimes necessary for those historic buildings and development sites to occupy separate lots, which may be non-compliant with the minimum lot size requirements of the zoning district. Consistent with the Master Plan objective of promoting smart growth land use patterns, this policy allows for the creation of non-conforming lots where necessary to separate development sites which historically existed on a single parcel.