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Board approves three variances to clean up Murray Farms lot lines, keep existing pavement and greenhouses
Summary
The ZBA granted three variances to allow existing pavement and greenhouse structures to remain while property lines are adjusted to separate a residence from Murray Farms greenhouses; board emphasized the change is map‑level and no physical alterations to the ground were proposed.
The Concord Zoning Board of Adjustment granted three variances to allow adjustments that separate a residential property from adjoining greenhouse operations at River Road (Murray Farms). The variances permit (1) an 8‑foot side-yard setback for an existing house where 40 feet is required, (2) no parking setbacks for existing paved driveway areas at 115 and 119 River Road where a 5‑foot parking setback is normally required, and (3) related relief necessary to record the new lot configuration.
Dan Mullen of Murray Bartlett & Associates and trustee Grady Cruz told the board the estate settlement and a long‑standing greenhouse footprint had produced a lot-line conflict: an existing paved semi‑circular apron and greenhouses straddled current lot lines. The proposed lot‑line adjustment would put the house and the greenhouses on separate legal lots so the estate could be settled and property conveyed. Mullen said the paved apron has been in place for decades and serves as a safe pull‑off area for deliveries to the greenhouses; removing it would create a safety hazard for vehicles backing onto narrow River Road.
Board members said the requested variances predominantly address map‑level anomalies and that no new construction or changes on the ground were proposed. Several members said the variances addressed an unnecessary hardship created by historic lot configurations and that granting the relief did not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. The board adopted the applicant’s proposed findings of fact and approved all three variances unanimously.
The variances allow the estate to record new lot lines and preserve the existing pavement and greenhouse operations. Trustees were advised to complete the lot-line adjustment and record appropriate deeds and easements with the city.
