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ZBA denies request for large front‑yard detached garage at 218 Manchester Street
Summary
The board denied a variance to build a 30-by-40 detached garage (about 1,200 sq. ft.) that would raise total accessory area to 47% of the lot, saying the structure’s size and front‑yard placement would alter neighborhood character; the vote was 4–1.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment on Aug. 26 denied a variance request from the Pope Family Trust to build a 30-by-40 detached garage at 218 Manchester Street, concluding the proposed structure would be out of scale with the neighborhood and would not be subordinate to the primary residence. The motion to deny passed 4–1.
Jeffrey Pope, who filed the application, said the detached structure is a garage intended to house vehicles and a travel trailer and described the building as a “garage,” not a barn. Pope said the right…
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