Zoning board approves Spring Street area variances amid resident concerns over driveways, spring and notice

The Jamestown Zoning Board approved area variances for multiple properties on Spring Street, permitting reduced lot widths and an encroachment for an enclosed porch, after residents raised concerns about driveway safety, a natural spring and whether neighbors were properly notified.

Board members and the petitioner discussed the specifics of the requests, which the court read into the record as variances from R-2 zoning bulk and setback regulations for several tax parcels on Spring Street. The board was told the R-2 minimum lot width for a two-family dwelling is 60 feet and that the petitioner requested a 10-foot lot-width variance for the identified lots. The board also noted the enclosed porch would sit closer than…