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Board continues contested Penny Lane garage variance after large public turnout
Summary
Neighbors and preservation advocates urged the Board to uphold a zoning denial for a proposed garage/deck at 47 Sussex Street that would face Penny Lane; supporters argued parking need and typical local garage pattern. Commissioners voted 4–0 to continue the appeal to Jan. 13 so parties can explore alternative designs and Planning can advise.
A lengthy Nov. 18 hearing over a proposed rear-yard garage and roof deck at 47 Sussex Street produced strong, divided public comment and a Board decision to continue the matter to Jan. 13, 2010 to allow time for alternative designs and Planning review.
Planning staff Scott Sanchez told the Board the zoning administrator had denied the variance because the applicant had not established the required exceptional and extraordinary circumstances and had not shown that…
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