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Plattsburgh board approves front-yard parking variance for proposed South Catherine four-unit
Summary
The City of Plattsburgh Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing some parking in the front-yard setback and a reduced driveway aisle width for a proposed four-unit building at South Catherine Street, with a condition to maximize landscaping and green space where feasible.
The City of Plattsburgh Board of Appeals on April 14 approved a variance allowing parking in the front-yard setback and a reduced driveway aisle for a proposed single‑story, four‑unit building on South Catherine Street.
The decision matters because the variance permits paved parking where zoning calls for yard green space; board members conditioned the approval on the applicantʼs effort to preserve or add landscaping to soften the streetscape.
Applicant representatives described a single‑story, four‑unit apartment building with two‑bedroom units and associated parking. The applicant said the proposed layout places parking stalls just inside the 20‑foot front‑yard setback and argued other configurations (parking in the rear, shifting the building toward the south side yard) could not fit required 9‑by‑18‑foot…
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