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7 Hills Zoning Board denies request for larger accessory building at 2917 East Sprague Road
Summary
The Seven Hills Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to deny a request for a 226-square-foot variance to allow a 576-square-foot accessory building at 2917 East Sprague Road, citing lack of a demonstrated practical difficulty and the board's inability to grant use variances.
The Seven Hills Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 on Sept. 10 to deny a 226-square-foot variance that would have allowed construction of a 576-square-foot accessory building at 2917 East Sprague Road.
The board’s decision turned on two points: the request sought space partly to store materials used by a nonprofit connected to the property owner, and the board said it could not grant permission to operate a business from the accessory structure. Legal counsel Joe Grandinetti told the board, “Use variances are something that are not…that’s not…
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