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Templeton ZBA approves small lot-line variance for 711 Baldwinville Road
Summary
The Town of Templeton zoning board of appeals voted to approve a variance allowing the town to retain a 17-square-foot sidewalk corner it had already used, resolving a title issue for the estate of the late Richard Chartier.
Templeton Zoning Board of Appeals members voted July 15 to approve a variance reducing the area and frontage of a nonconforming lot at 711 Baldwinville Road, a change the town says is needed to resolve a title issue connected to a small sidewalk parcel the town has already used.
The board’s decision affects a preexisting nonconforming lot tied to the estate of the late Richard Chartier and follows a May 9 letter from the town building commissioner explaining that the lot cannot be reduced in area or frontage without a variance. The decision will allow the planning board to complete an Approval Not Required (ANR) endorsement needed for the registry of deeds.
Board members heard from residents and the estate executor before voting.…
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