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Danville Town board approves driveway-width variance to aid homeowner's wheelchair access
Summary
The board approved a variance allowing a wider driveway at a property referenced in the transcript as 179 Velvet to accommodate a petitioner's wheelchair-bound mother-in-law; staff also said it plans to seek a UDO amendment to address three-car driveways more broadly.
A Danville Town board approved a development-standard variance on a residential property the transcript refers to as 179 Velvet on a motion and second after hearing testimony from the petitioner that the change is needed so a family member who uses a wheelchair can enter and exit a vehicle more safely.
The petitioner told the board he wants to remove an inward curvature in the driveway and extend the apron straight to the road to create space for three vehicles and to avoid on-street parking during family gatherings. "My mother-in-law is in a wheelchair, and…
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