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ZBA approves variance for accessory dwelling unit at 6 May Street

3253422 · April 9, 2025
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Summary

The Rochester Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a variance allowing an accessory dwelling unit of 924 sq ft at 6 May Street, exceeding the 800 sq ft ADU limit; the vote was 5-0.

The Rochester Zoning Board of Adjustment on an unspecified date approved a variance (case Z25-10) allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) of 924 square feet at 6 May Street, where the ordinance limits ADUs to 800 square feet.

The applicant, Jean McKay, represented at the hearing by her son Nash McKay, said the living space above the garage was framed and partly built when she bought the house seven years ago and remains unfinished. Nash McKay said the space measures 924 square feet and has been unused for seven years; the family wants it finished so McKay can move into the ADU and the main house will be…

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