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Planning board approves ADA bathhouse at Camp Lincoln, directs cabins to Zoning Board of Adjustment
Summary
The Kingston Planning Board approved construction of a new ADA-accessible bathhouse at Southern District YMCA Camp Lincoln but denied approval for two new cabins and directed the applicant to seek a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment; the public hearing was continued to May 20.
Kingston Planning Board members on April 15 approved the Southern District YMCA’s request to build a new Americans with Disabilities Act–compliant bathhouse at Camp Lincoln but refused to approve two proposed cabins, saying the cabins constitute an expansion of a nonconforming use that must be decided by the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA).
The board voted unanimously to grant the waivers listed in the applicant’s March 14 waiver letter and to accept jurisdiction for consideration of the bathhouse. After deliberation the board approved the bathhouse portion of the plan and denied the two cabins, then continued the public hearing to May 20 so the applicant can pursue relief from the ZBA for the cabins.
Why it matters: Camp Lincoln sits in a single-family residential zone and is a preexisting nonconforming use. The board’s action permits the town…
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