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Brookhaven Board of Appeals defers Divine Circle variance after neighborhood objections
Summary
The Board of Appeals voted to defer a set of variances for a proposed four-house development on Divine Circle to Oct. 15, asking the applicant to explore shifting lot lines, the size and placement of a detention pond, and alternatives that would reduce front-setback encroachments. Neighbors raised concerns about lot sizes, setbacks and stream-buffer disturbance.
The City of Brookhaven Board of Appeals on Oct. 15 deferred consideration of VAR25-00024, a request for multiple variances related to a proposed four-home development on Divine Circle, to the board's Oct. 15 meeting to allow applicants and staff time to explore alternatives.
The board's chair opened the continuing public hearing and staff noted a correction to the staff conditions: "It should be lots 2, 3, and 4," the staff member said, referring to a revised rear-setback condition. The chair also reiterated the board has no authority over whether a road is built and allowed a cumulative 10-minute public-comment period for support and opposition.
Neighbors told the board the proposal would change the neighborhood's character. Resident Sumeet Jeth said…
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