Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Torrington ZBA denies plan to exceed accessory-building size at 85 Revere Street
Summary
The Zoning Board denied Gary Lucia’s request to increase the maximum accessory building size from 600 to 880 sq ft, concluding the application lacked a required exceptional hardship; the board suggested pursuing a regulation change or special exception through Planning & Zoning instead.
The Torrington Zoning Board of Appeals on Dec. 8 denied a variance request that would have allowed a single 880-square-foot detached garage at 85 Revere Street.
The applicant, Gary Lucia, asked to consolidate accessory building area into one structure rather than two separate 600-square-foot structures allowed by the zoning rules for his lot size. Lucia presented sketches and said a single building would be more aesthetically pleasing and would reduce total driveway and building footprint;…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat

