Summary
The Governor's Board of Appeals voted to approve a modification to an earlier 2022 variance so six Hannaford to‑go parking spaces are reallocated (two moved from a side curb to six inline spaces near the store front); the board approved the modification at the Aug. 19 meeting with no opposition.
The Governor's Board of Appeals on Aug. 19 approved a modification to a prior decision for Hannaford to‑go parking at 21 Timpani Boulevard, allowing the reallocation of six reserved parking spaces without increasing the total number of spaces. Jason Howe, a civil designer with BHB representing the project, described the change as a restriping and relocation of two side parking spaces into an inline six-space configuration near the store entrance.
The change amends the way Hannaford’s previously approved six spaces are laid out on the property; no additional parking spaces are being added. Howe said the modification would shift two curb-side spots on Tiffany to inline spaces in front of the store and move one ADA/loading zone slightly to accommodate the new layout while preserving the total count.
Howe told the board the request should be treated as a modification of the 2022 decision, not a new expansion: “We wanted to represent that on the plan to show.” Board members asked clarifying questions about which two spaces were moving and whether any handicap spaces would be lost; Howe confirmed the modification would not eliminate accessible parking. One board member characterized the application as “pretty simple,” and after confirming no members of the public opposed the change, a motion to approve the modification passed with no recorded opposition.
The board instructed the applicant to submit the amended plan for the record. The transcript cites the original variance decision dated Oct. 6, 2022, which allowed reserving six spaces for Hannaford to‑go; the current action reallocates those six authorized spaces on the site plan. The board’s approval was recorded during the Aug. 19 meeting and the applicant was asked to file the updated plan with the board’s records.
The city will review any required sign or striping permits under normal permitting procedures.
