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Board denies front-yard setback variance for 565 Bellpoint Drive after split vote
Summary
A request to extend a garage and convert part of it to living space at 565 Bellpoint Drive was denied after the board found the front-yard encroachment substantial and alternatives available; the motion to approve failed 3–1 and a subsequent motion to deny passed 3–1.
The Board of Adjustment denied a front-yard setback variance request at 565 Bellpoint Drive after members expressed concern that the proposed garage expansion and conversion would materially encroach into the established front-yard plane on a street where larger front setbacks prevail.
Senior planner Kristen Coleman presented the request for case 25087: the applicant, James Kearney, proposed to convert part of an attached garage into an additional bedroom, bathroom and laundry area and to add a 22-foot-10-inch by 15-foot garage extension resulting in a proposed front-yard setback of 13.5 feet where the code requires 20 feet (land…
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