Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Subdivision Lot Area topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Attorney asks zoning board to allow subdivision of oversized parcel; board reserves decision
Summary
An attorney for G and R Building Corp. requested variances to subdivide a 12,000 sq ft parcel into two 6,000 sq ft lots, offering covenants to prohibit rentals and match siding. The board closed the hearing, asked for an amended survey and will reserve decision.
Attorney Nicole Blanda represented G and R Building Corp in requesting variances to subdivide an oversized parcel on Henry Street into two 6,000-square-foot lots. The proposal would create Lot 1 for a new dwelling and Lot 2 to retain the existing home and detached garage; the applicant said the owner would consent to covenants restricting rentals and accessory apartments.
Blanda told the board the parcel is 12,000 square feet and that Lot 1 would require variances for street frontage (from 75 feet to 60 feet) and lot area (from 7,500 to 6,000 square feet). She said Lot 2 would maintain an existing west side yard setback at 8.8 feet and that the owner would agree to re-side the detached garage to match the house and to improve the front stoop.
Board members asked for an amended survey showing a reduced stoop/columns and how the stoop modification would affect front-yard setbacks; Blanda agreed to submit an updated survey. The board closed the hearing and reserved decision, leaving the record open for an amended survey and other materials.
The applicant pointed to surrounding properties with 50–60 foot frontages and said the subdivision would be in keeping with neighborhood lot patterns. No members of the public spoke in opposition at this hearing. The board will issue a written decision by mail once it has reviewed the amended survey and any requested clarifications.
