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Depew Zoning Board grants variance to widen driveway at 782 Sherwood Court

5362508 · July 11, 2025
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Summary

The Village of Depew Zoning Board of Appeals on July 10 granted Michael C. Bukowski a variance to widen his Sherwood Court driveway two feet, leaving the driveway one foot from the property line; the board cited the six-factor area-variance test and heard neighbor support.

The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Depew voted 5-0 on July 10 to grant a variance allowing Michael C. Bukowski to widen the driveway at 782 Sherwood Court by 2 feet, leaving the driveway 1 foot from the property line.

The variance matters because Bukowski told the board the existing single-car driveway is deteriorated, creates difficulty opening the passenger door in winter due to high snowbanks, and is constraining because of a knee injury. The board applied New York State's six-factor area-variance test before approving the request.

Bukowski, the applicant, said the driveway "needs is very badly…

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