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Board approves two variances for detached garage at 109 North Street
Summary
The Zoning Board granted two related variances for 109 North Street — reduced side and rear setbacks and a reduced minimum landscape surface ratio — to allow a detached single‑car accessory structure at the rear of the property. The board concluded the applicant met the variance criteria and approved both requests.
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted July 9 to approve two variances for 109 North Street requested by Debbie Panagopoulos that will allow a detached single‑car accessory structure at the rear of the lot.
The board considered calendar items 25B‑03 (variance to reduce side and rear setbacks) and 25B‑04 (variance to reduce the minimum landscape surface ratio). Staff read findings applying the standard variance criteria, and the board concluded the property’s circumstances met the requirements: the hardship was not self‑inflicted, the variance was the minimum necessary to allow reasonable use and the proposal was compatible with adjacent properties and the comprehensive plan.
Board members moved and seconded the findings for each calendar item and called the roll for both motions; affirmative votes were recorded and both motions carried. No conditions or amendments were recorded in the public minutes.
The approvals authorize only the variances; any subsequent building permit applications, inspections or landscape work will be handled through normal administrative processes and remain subject to staff review.
