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Variance approved to reduce building separation for new parking pad at 608 South Bench
Summary
Nick and Jessica Timberman received approval to reduce the minimum building separation from 10 feet to 6 feet to allow a parking foundation (and potential future detached garage) at 608 South Bench. Board members cited topography and parking benefits as justification and directed staff to prepare a positive finding of fact.
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance July 9 reducing the minimum building separation from 10 feet to 6 feet to allow a parking foundation and possible future detached garage associated with the property at 608 South Bench (applicant: Nick and Jessica Timberman).
Applicant Nick Timberman said moving the structure four feet closer (from 10 to 6 feet) would allow a functional garage length and provide space to make the driveway maneuverable given steep topography and a retaining wall. He told the board: "So I'm asking if I can move another 4 feet closer rather than 10 feet, go to 6 foot, which would still allow for scaffolding or anything to work on the neighbor's house." Board members who visited the site noted the lot’s constraints and the value of adding off‑street parking on Bench Street; one member described the project as a net gain in usable parking.
After public comment (a neighbor from 612 expressed neutral concern about view impacts), the board moved and seconded a motion to direct staff to draft a positive finding of fact for calendar number 25B‑06; the roll call returned affirmative votes and the motion carried. The recorded action approves the variance only; any future construction of a garage or foundation work remains subject to permitting and administrative review.
