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Worcester County BZA grants after‑the‑fact variances for Arisling Road garage and shed

5775958 · September 11, 2025
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The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals approved an after‑the‑fact variance for a detached garage and separately voted to grant a variance for an existing shed at 7109 Arisling Road, citing site constraints including a septic reserve area, a well and dense vegetation.

The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 11 approved an after‑the‑fact variance allowing a detached garage that had been built inside the side‑yard setback at 7109 Arisling Road, and separately granted a variance for an existing shed after deliberation and a divided vote.

The variances were requested for property listed as Tax Map 72, Parcel 101 in the A‑1 Agricultural District. The applicant sought relief from the 20‑foot side‑yard requirement to keep a garage that encroached 1.5 feet (reducing the side yard from 20 feet to 18.5 feet) and to legalize a shed that encroached roughly 12.3 feet (reducing a 20‑foot side yard to about 7.7 feet), according to…

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