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ZBA approves front-porch replacement and bathroom addition at 600 East Garden Street
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved two area variances to allow a covered porch replacement and an addition that brings an enclosed porch and stairs to within about 3 feet, 2 inches of the front property line and to permit structural alteration to a nonconforming structure.
The Rome Zoning Board of Appeals on March 5 unanimously approved two area variances allowing a replacement of a covered porch and a new enclosed addition at 600 East Garden Street that will bring the front stoop and landing to 3 feet, 2 inches from the front property line.
Property occupant Matthew Andrews told the board the home, purchased in February 2014, currently has one bathroom and that his family needs a second bathroom. He said the existing side porch is in poor condition and that combining porch repairs with a small addition is the most feasible way to add a bathroom. The board voted…
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