Planning board denies Mitchell Lane setback variance for detached garage

Aug 21, 2026

Dan Anderson sought a variance to reduce a 50‑foot road setback to about 26 feet for a detached garage at Mitchell Lane; the board denied the request, citing corner‑lot setback standards and precedent concerns.

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Dan Anderson presented photographs and sight‑line analysis to support a request to reduce the road setback from 50 feet to approximately 26 feet for a detached two‑car garage at 24 Mitchell Lane. He said the garage would leave existing trees in place and would be no closer to the road than a neighboring pre‑existing garage.

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