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Commission hears request to modify 2016 special-permit conditions at 89 Chichester Road; public concerns raised about driveway and year-round access
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission heard a request from the Buchanan Beautification League to modify special-permit conditions originally issued in 2016 for 89 Chichester Road, seeking broader use of a small garden shed (year-round access, volunteers rather than members) and clarification of permitted storage.
The Planning & Zoning Commission took testimony on Tuesday on a proposal to modify conditions tied to a 2016 special permit for 89 Chichester Road, property owned by the Buchanan Beautification League. The applicants requested changes that would broaden access to a small structure used for garden operations and remove calendar restrictions on indoor access to the shed.
David Ruchi, acting for the applicant, said the league wants to permit volunteers (rather than limiting the language to “members”), allow the garden shed to be available year-round during daylight hours for volunteers and expand permitted storage to include tools and materials…
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