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ZBA conditionally approves 13-foot side setback for detached garage at 81 Mountain View Road
Summary
After testimony from the applicant and neighbors, the ZBA approved a conditional variance to reduce the side-yard setback from 50 feet to 13 feet for a proposed 900 sq ft detached garage at 81 Mountain View Road; the approval included screening, lighting and storage conditions and followed several abstentions.
The Town of Clinton Zoning Board of Appeals on Dec. 4 granted a conditional area variance allowing a detached 900-square-foot garage to be built 13 feet from the side property line at 81 Mountain View Road.
Architect Jamie Machado told the board the owners sought the setback relief because of site constraints: the proposed garage ties to an existing driveway, wetlands, electrical lines and rock outcroppings limited alternative locations, and the pool and new house location made other placements undesirable. A planning-board…
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