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ZBA approves subdivision-related variances to split 11 and 15 Birch Point, dissolving condominium
Summary
The Zoning Board approved variances to allow 11 and 15 Birch Point to become two separate lots with less frontage than the ordinance requires, enabling separate ownership and addressing a state rule that limits one dock per lot; board members raised concerns about precedent and requested town-counsel review for broader policy questions.
The Greenland Zoning Board of Adjustment on June 17 granted variances that will allow the property now held as a condominium at 11 and 15 Birch Point to be subdivided into two separate lots, each with less than the ordinance’s required frontage.
Attorney Chip Phoenix represented homeowners Brandon and Krista Huebner and explained the principal reason for the requested change: the State of New Hampshire permits only one dock per lot. Because the two residences are currently on a single condominium lot, the Huebners cannot secure a second dock for their home unless the land is divided into distinct lots. Phoenix said the subdivision would…
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