Middletown zoning board approves two summary variances, denies Fairview addition; approves Dexter two‑family and Seascape addition

The Town of Middletown Zoning Board voted on five petitions at its meeting. Two summary variances were approved without substantive debate; a continuance petition for 13 Fairview Avenue was denied after multiple neighbors raised concerns about size, shading and short‑term rental use; and the board approved a two‑family dwelling on a substandard lot at 0 Dexter Street and an addition with an attached garage at 66 Seascape Avenue.

The board read and approved the two summary petitions as expedited cases. Petition ZBR25‑24 (Eric Bell) requested a dimensional variance to construct a second‑floor deck with a 19‑foot side yard setback where 30 feet is required; the board voted 5–0 to approve the summary petition. A second summary petition for Jan Asong and Steve Slavin (read as ZBR20Five‑twenty5 in the record) sought relief to add to an existing detached garage; the board likewise approved it 5–0.

A continuance petition (ZBR25‑16) for…