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Developer seeks three townhouses at 27 Edgar; neighbors cite parking, stormwater and safety concerns
Summary
Applicant proposed three townhouse units on a flag lot in the MF zone and asked for density and setback relief; board heard engineering, architectural and planning testimony, received extensive public comment on parking, stormwater and neighborhood character, and carried the matter for final deliberation and possible vote to March 17, 2025.
An applicant seeking to build three townhouse units at 27 Edgar Street presented site, architectural and planning testimony to the City of Summit Zoning Board of Adjustment and faced sustained public concern about parking, stormwater and safety on the narrow, dead‑end street.
Attorney James First summarized the application and said the lot is in the MF (multifamily) zone and measures about 16,000 square feet. Engineer/site planner James Clark and architect Hayk Hajishian described a three‑unit townhouse design with garages, a shared driveway, and stormwater controls in the center of the parking area. Planner Matthew Seckler testified the MF zone permits several multifamily uses and that, although the lot area would support more units if configured as apartments, the townhouse configuration requires a density (d) variance because the ordinance allows roughly 2.3 townhouse units for a lot this size and the applicant proposes three.
Seckler said the site’s flag‑lot shape…
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