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BZA grants variance for 23 outdoor storage lots at 9550 Hart Street; neighbor raises drainage concern

3692153 · June 5, 2025
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The Saint John Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing 23 outdoor storage lots at 9550 Hart Street by a 3-0 vote. A neighboring property owner spoke at length about stormwater and drainage impacts, and planning staff said drainage and the site plan had previously been reviewed and approved during the site's prior site-plan review.

The Saint John Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-0 on June 4 to grant a developmental variance that allows 23 outdoor storage lots at a property addressed as 9550 Hart Street. The applicants were identified as John and Pam Groen, with Pam Groen acting as agent.

During public comment, a property owner across Hart Street complained that runoff from the subject property had historically drained onto their land and asked why additional buildings would mean more water onto their property. The speaker said the developer had removed a ditch and installed a culvert and that additional…

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