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Keene zoning board approves variance to rebuild home at 53 Aldrich Road within existing 38-foot setback
Summary
The Keene Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance allowing a single-family dwelling at 53 Aldrich Road to be demolished and replaced in essentially the same location 38 feet from the side property line where a 50-foot setback is required, citing lot shape, steep slopes and wetlands that limit other buildable areas.
The Keene Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance allowing the replacement of a single-family home at 53 Aldrich Road to be rebuilt 38 feet from the side property line, where the zoning ordinance requires a 50-foot setback.
City staff said the subject parcel is a roughly 12.2-acre lot (tax map 234-010-000) containing a single-family residence built in 1960 with approximately 1,257 square feet of living area; the existing house sits about 38 feet from the side property line. The lot contains steep slopes and wetlands, and staff said the current house location is the only relatively flat area suitable for development.
Wendy Pelletier, representing the petitioner…
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