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Board approves variance to attach garage at 700 Northwest Norway
Summary
A zoning board approved a rear-yard setback variance allowing James Botter to attach a two-stall garage to an existing house at 700 Northwest Norway after three neighbors signaled support.
A planning board approved a variance Monday allowing James Botter to attach a two-stall garage to an existing house at 700 Northwest Norway, reducing the rear-yard setback from 25 feet to 14 feet.
Staff member said the property is zoned R-2 single-family and that notices were mailed and posted; "There were 3 responses in favor of this," the staff member said. The board moved and seconded approval and the motion carried with no recorded dissent.
The applicant intends to remove an existing detached single-car garage and build an attached two-stall garage. The lot depth is 75 feet; the house sits farther back on the lot and is not in full compliance with current setback rules because it was "built way back in the day," the staff member said. The requested variance affects only the rear-yard setback; front and side yards meet zoning requirements.
Board member Mark asked procedural questions during the discussion. No members of the public addressed the board during the item.
The board recorded no named yes/no votes in the transcript. The staff record noted three neighbor responses in favor and no written objections in the meeting packet.
The board scheduled no additional conditions on the variance during the hearing.
