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Essex Junction DRB finds 177 West Street expansion fits nonconforming-structure exception; stairs must be relocated
Summary
The Development Review Board determined at its March 20 meeting that the proposed vertical expansion at 177 West Street meets the city—s nonconforming-structure exception (section 802b) provided the project does not increase the existing setback encroachment; staff will complete final review.
The Development Review Board on March 20, 2025, determined that a proposed conversion at 177 West Street from a duplex to a fourplex meets the city—s nonconforming-structure exception under section 802b, provided the project does not increase an existing setback encroachment. The board voted unanimously to allow staff to process the project administratively so long as no additional intrusion into the front setback occurs.
The finding matters because the property currently sits three feet inside a 15-foot front setback. Michael Giguere, zoning administrator for Essex Junction, told the board that vertical enlargement of an existing noncomplying structure can be allowed…
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