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New Canaan ZBA grants variance for addition at 26 Turner Hill Road
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance to allow a two-story addition 18 feet from the side property line at 26 Turner Hill Road, citing lot shape, wetlands constraints and prior variances as the basis for hardship.
The Zoning Board of Appeals of New Canaan voted unanimously May 5 to grant a variance allowing a two‑story addition to be built 18 feet from the side property line at 26 Turner Hill Road.
Board members said the 1. an undersized, irregularly shaped lot and 2. a wetlands buffer on the property created a practical hardship that justified the relief. Board member Jessica moved to grant the variance, and the motion carried on five affirmative votes.
Applicant Richard Veil, representing owners Carla and Ali Watson, told the board the project is a 12‑by‑12 addition that would add a second‑floor bedroom and a first‑floor utility/laundry room off the west side of the house. Veil said the proposal “lines up with the [previous] addition we did a few…
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