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Zoning board grants variance for 296 Hillside Ave to allow two-family conversion
Summary
At its Oct. 14, 2025 meeting, the Torrington Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant front-yard setback and lot-width variances for 296 Hillside Ave, clearing the way for the property owner to convert the structure to a two-family dwelling under administrative approval.
At its Oct. 14, 2025 meeting, the Torrington Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-0 to grant a front-yard setback variance and a lot-width variance for the property at 296 Hillside Ave, allowing the owner to convert the structure from a single-family to a two-family dwelling pending administrative processing.
The variances would reduce the required front-yard setback from 25 feet to 15.5 feet (a 9.5-foot variance) and reduce the required lot width from 75 feet to 65.4 feet (a 4.6-foot variance), according to the legal notice read into the record. Nate Nardi, assistant city planner, recommended approval in a written memo, saying the change is “in keeping with the uses in the neighborhood, as well as the size and position of…
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