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Zoning board denies variance for 995 South Avenue reconstruction
Summary
The New Canaan Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a variance allowing the reconstruction of a two‑family structure at 995 South Avenue, concluding the applicant failed to show the unique, property‑specific hardship required under Connecticut case law.
The New Canaan Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance request for 995 South Avenue, voting to reject a plan that would rebuild a two‑family structure closer to the front property line than current regulations allow. The matter was continued from a prior hearing and decided in the board’s business session.
Board members said the applicant did not meet the legal standard for a variance, which requires proof of an unusual hardship that is unique to the property. Town counsel cited Connecticut precedent that “a variance is not a tool of convenience, but one of…
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