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Georgetown board approves variance to split long lot at 220 East Market Street
Summary
The Town of Georgetown Board of Adjustment granted an area variance allowing Real Spring LLC to divide a long, narrow parcel at 220 East Market Street into two lots after finding the harm to the applicant would outweigh harm to neighbors; the board concluded sewer and water service can be provided.
The Town of Georgetown Board of Adjustment on Oct. 12 approved an area variance allowing Real Spring LLC to subdivide a single parcel at 220 East Market Street into two lots by relaxing the town's minimum lot-depth requirement.
The decision permits a new rear lot fronting Strawberry Avenue and a front lot fronting East Market Street after board members concluded the applicant showed the relative harm of denying the variance would outweigh probable harm to neighboring properties. The applicant’s engineer said sewer and water capacity can be provided to both lots.
John Roach, of John B. Roach Engineering, said he represents Real Spring LLC, the property owner. He described the parcel as unusually deep for downtown Georgetown and said lot dimensions on older town plats and in the code call for a minimum lot size of 60 feet by 120…
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