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Alton ZBA allows garage within Sanpete Lane setback for Broughtons
Summary
The Zoning Board approved a variance to let Robert and Janet Broughton build a 20-by-20 garage 6 feet from the private right‑of‑way on Sanpete Lane, citing wetland constraints and abutter support.
The Alton Zoning Board of Adjustment on June 5 granted a variance to Robert and Janet Broughton to construct a 20‑by‑20 single‑story garage within a 25‑foot road/right‑of‑way setback on Sanpete Lane.
The applicants told the board the structure will sit on an existing parking area that was permitted by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services in 2021. They said wetland constraints and the property’s topography prevent locating the garage elsewhere on the lot. The applicants also reported informal conversations with abutters who did not object.
Board members asked about the private right‑of‑way width (described as about 10–12 feet), snow‑removal operations and retaining‑wall heights. Members said the request is limited in scope — enclosing an existing parking area and not increasing septic load — and unanimously concluded the variance met the five statutory criteria, including that granting substantial justice would be done and the request would not diminish surrounding property values.
The board approved the variance for Article 300 §3.27(a)(2) with a unanimous vote.
