Key legal question
Whether the after-the-fact change-of-use application was capable of approval under the former and current zoning rules.
Extracted holding
The residential use could not be lawfully approved under either the 1985 or 2001 zoning ordinances.
Extracted reasoning
The relevant floor-area limits were substantially exceeded; the 1996 allowance for part of the ground floor as a dwelling was an exceptional favor and did not justify further deviations.