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Wolfeboro ZBA denies Neverland Properties variance; board urges redesign to move foundation out of 50-foot shore setback
Summary
The Wolfeboro Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from Neverland Properties LLC for a rebuild at 90 Keywaydin Road, finding the primary foundation can be moved back so it will not require a variance. The denial is without prejudice so the applicant may return with revised plans.
The Wolfeboro Zoning Board of Adjustment denied an application from Neverland Properties LLC to reconstruct a primary residence and detached garage at 90 Keywaydin Road after the board concluded the house foundation could be moved so that it does not encroach into the 50-foot shorefront setback.
The board’s decision, made at the Jan. 6, 2025 public meeting, came after extended technical review and discussion with the applicant’s engineer, Stephanie Richard of Changing Seasons Engineering. Richard said the proposal “reduces the overall encroachment” compared with the existing building and that the project would move the primary structure farther from the reference line than the current cottage, while changing the footprint to accommodate a garage and turnaround.
Board members focused on whether the…
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