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Alton ZBA approves variance to allow park-model log cabin as principal residence on Eastside Drive
Summary
The zoning board granted a variance allowing a Lancaster park‑model log cabin to replace an 85‑year‑old mobile home at 178 Eastside Drive, conditioned on state-approved septic.
The Town of Alton Zoning Board of Adjustment voted Aug. 7 to allow a Lancaster park‑model log cabin to replace an existing mobile home at 178 Eastside Drive (Z25‑29), finding the property’s topography and an existing utility easement create an unusual hardship. The approval requires state septic-system approval before occupancy.
Richard J. Davana and Patricia Davana, the applicants, told the board the lot contains an overhead electrical easement that cuts across the middle of the parcel and steep slopes that make a conventional modular or site-built house difficult. They…
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