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Depew zoning board approves variance for garage addition at 344 French Road and driveway widening at 201 Rossiter Avenue
Summary
The Village of Depew Zoning Board of Appeals granted two area variances: one to allow an addition on a detached garage at 344 French Road to remain closer than the 5-foot side-yard setback, and another to widen the driveway at 201 Rossiter Avenue beyond the 5-foot extension permitted by ordinance.
The Village of Depew Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant two area variances during a meeting that considered separate petitions for properties at 344 French Road and 201 Rossiter Avenue.
Peter Hafner, the applicant for 344 French Road, told the board he wants to add an enclosed, heated space onto the side of his detached garage to create a patio/utility space. "I wanna put an addition on the back of my garage so we can have a patio space. And, I wanna have an enclosed space on my garage separate from where the cars are so I can have heat in there," Hafner said. He submitted two neighbor contacts—an email and a text message—stating they had no objection to the plan.
The board reviewed the required six criteria for an area variance, recording the applicant's answers. According to the filings and the board’s statements, the existing…
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