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ZBA approves Campbell Family Trust front‑setback variance for South Main Street lot
Summary
The Wolfeboro Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a variance for the Campbell Family Trust (case 16B24) to allow a new residence to be sited further back on a parcel on South Main Street, citing site constraints including a sewer easement and poorly drained soils at the front of the lot.
The Wolfeboro Zoning Board of Adjustment on Feb. 3 approved a variance requested by the Campbell Family Trust (case 16B24) to allow a new residence to be placed closer to the existing cottage’s footprint and farther from South Main Street than the ordinance’s required front setback.
Why it matters: The board found that special site conditions — including a historic sewer-line easement near the road and intermittently poorly drained soils in the front of the lot — limit where a replacement dwelling can be placed without extensive disturbance. The board concluded that substantial justice favored the applicants and that the proposed location would not diminish surrounding property values.
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