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Board grants variance and approves addition at 532 E. Government; keeps window options and stepped profile

5519998 · June 26, 2025
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The board approved a variance reducing the side-yard setback from 5 feet to 3 feet 2 inches for 532 East Government Street and gave final approval to a rear addition that aligns with an existing nonconforming plane; the board discussed allowable side-wall openings and preferred a stepped inset from the main house.

The Architecture Review Board approved a variance on June 26 allowing a reduced side-yard setback at 532 East Government Street and granted final aesthetic approval for a rear addition to the contributing structure.

Homeowner Joan Smith described the project as removing an existing screened porch and building a bedroom addition that will extend 2½ to 3 feet beyond the porch footprint. “When they were divided…

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