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Applicant Robert Anna told the board he planned a cedar, six-foot stockade fence around a small section of his driveway and that the fence would not obstruct sight lines at the intersection of Gould and Warsaw. \"It'll be a 6 foot stockade fence made of cedar planks,\" Anna said.

Board members questioned whether the fence would obstruct drivers backing from the driveway and whether similar fencing existed on the opposite corner; staff noted a stacking fence on the opposite corner. Legal counsel and code enforcement staff reported no objections. The board then reviewed the six statutory area-variance criteria and noted the applicant’s written responses: the applicant said the requested two-foot relief would not alter neighborhood character and identified the variance as necessary for the project.

Member Yarborough moved to grant the variance; Member Sprotta seconded. The board approved the motion by roll call, 4-0. Acting Chairman Patrick Delaney announced the vote and congratulated the applicant.

The approval allows construction of the fence subject to any standard permitting or inspection steps the code office requires; no additional conditions were stated on the record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village of Depew Zoning Board Meeting 8-28-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Village of Depew Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 28 granted Robert Anna a 2-foot variance to build a 6-foot stockade fence in the exterior side yard at 194 Warsaw Street; the board voted 4-0 after finding no safety or legal objections.","taxTitle","Depew, Erie County, New York","taxId",58917,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6479676,"Depew zoning board grants variance to allow two-car driveway at 66 Lee Street",379,92000,471000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5692736-c09c89eb16cc7561589955f21375310c&start=92&end=471","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5692736-c09c89eb16cc7561589955f21375310c/thumbnail_92000.jpg","/articles/6479676/Depew/Erie-County/New-York/Depew-zoning-board-grants-variance-to-allow-two-car-driveway-at-66-Lee-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6479676-d384c7ad03c04147fdc5671ac00bc6e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1775117170&Signature=g2Fl68tGpEOGRQy~P1ORYDZlwqzBgZWLVXPl2RZPPh7mYhnSEFVOeOr8~vxwzVVA~n4eAALK8quyZsTcQOHalAqf6RRuzjJ7QkRTCLUj88mVsYLgx2QEdQAvRXVUx0S8G89EhMhzLJq9k-676ctAs~z~utGLLh61G4muis00A59-zm16JRVhBDUTI3RVxdkpo~JwxQtPvvet1o-vSpNs4nBIUvy2h8fPr9PgWIEZzbTue-5BrJRBx4jArrsOPKrth7068UJY4zc7BPP6lfxp4cx5hHG9UYHDAsbbXHM8H4qIIT0nJzA37CUb~CMklMFpOt71kQUxMAjvJ5cayu9Exg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Depew Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 28 granted an area variance allowing a two-car driveway at 66 Lee Street after a contractor completed work that exceeded the existing permit.

At a public hearing, applicant Justin Palmer said the driveway expansion had already been completed. Palmer said the contractor, Buffalo's Best, expanded the driveway from a single-car width to a two-car width but did not update the permit; an inspection later revealed the unpermitted change. \"It is already done,\" Palmer said.

The board read the six statutory area-variance criteria on the application and confirmed the applicants' written answers: the applicants marked that the change would not create an undesirable neighborhood change and that the requested relief — about 4 feet, 6 inches — was the minimum necessary. Board members asked whether the driveway was wider at the street (it is not) and whether the enlargement had been requested previously for a small 3-by-5-foot area intended for garbage and recycling storage; the applicant said that earlier application related only to that small section.

A motion to grant the variance was made and seconded by a board member; the Zoning Board recorded a roll-call outcome and approved the variance 4-0. Acting Chairman Patrick Delaney announced, \"Vote passes 4 to 0. Variance passes.\"

Board staff described the situation as a misunderstanding between homeowner and contractor and reported no outstanding code or legal objections. The board did not attach additional conditions to the approval during the hearing.

The variance resolves the post-construction permit issue for 66 Lee Street by formally allowing the widened driveway. The board’s approval does not, on its face, change other permit or inspection requirements for the property.","On Aug. 28 the Village of Depew Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance allowing homeowners at 66 Lee Street to widen a driveway to accommodate two cars after a contractor expanded the driveway without an updated permit; the board voted 4-0.","actionData","errors"]

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Depew zoning board approves 2-foot side-yard fence variance at 194 Warsaw Street

Depew zoning board grants variance to allow two-car driveway at 66 Lee Street