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ZBA Grants Variance for 10 Trahan Avenue Carport; Neighbors Voice Safety Concerns
Summary
After extensive public comment balancing neighbors’ safety concerns and the homeowners’ health‑related needs, the ZBA granted variances permitting a front‑yard carport at 10 Trahan Avenue with standard plan and inspectional conditions and required building‑permit approvals.
Homeowners at 10 Trahan Avenue sought two variances: relief from the five‑foot setback requirement for an accessory structure and permission to allow an accessory structure in the front yard. The carport had already been placed on the lot; the ZBA record shows the structure sits approximately 0.2 feet from the right of way and 0.8 feet from a side lot line.
Applicant Paul Paldino told the board the freestanding VersaTubed carport is intended as a practical accommodation for…
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