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Zoning board unanimously approves 1% lot-coverage variance for shed at 53 Broad Cove Road
Summary
The board granted a 1% lot-coverage variance to allow a 10-by-16-foot shed at a small, older home at 53 Broad Cove Road, finding the property's size and layout created a practical hardship.
The Concord Zoning Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a variance on Tuesday allowing a 10-by-16-foot storage shed at 53 Broad Cove Road, increasing lot coverage from about 13% to 14% where the ordinance otherwise permits 10%.
Nathaniel Levi (appearing in the record as the property owner) told the board he and his fiancée recently moved into the 1930s-era house and lack basement or attic storage. "I'm just applying for a 1% variance to 14% just so I can build a shed," Levi said, describing the house's small footprint and a long driveway that leaves little usable yard space.
Board members who considered the application said the house and lot had characteristics that justified a minor variance. "There is no gain to the public from denying this given that the property is already nonconforming," said Miss Spector Morgan, noting surrounding lots commonly have sheds and that the requested addition is small. The board adopted the applicant's proposed findings and voted unanimously to grant the variance.
The shed will be painted to match the house and will be built by a contractor, Levi said. Applicant materials and board discussion showed the structure would be set roughly 70–75 feet from the road and about 10 feet from a neighbor's lot line. The board noted the house appears to predate modern zoning, which contributed to the nonconformity.
The board recorded the approval without additional conditions. The decision permits the homeowner to proceed with building the 160-square-foot storage shed.
