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Planning Board gives positive referral for two‑family replacement at 121 Coligny
Summary
Architect John Woodruff won a positive referral to the Zoning Board for an area‑variance package to replace a deteriorated 1906 house with a new two‑family dwelling at 121 Coligny Avenue; the application requests multiple variances including side yards, FAR and one fewer parking space than required.
The Planning Board on Nov. 25 voted to forward a positive referral to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a proposal to demolish an aging 1906 house at 121 Coligny Avenue and replace it with a new two‑family dwelling.
Architect John Woodruff described the narrow lot (approximately 40 by 122 feet) and said the design provides improved side‑yard setbacks compared with the existing house, adds three parking spaces in the rear (from one existing), and includes a front porch to match neighborhood character. Woodruff said the project requires five variances including floor‑area‑ratio (FAR) adjustments, side‑yard and rear‑yard relief, and a parking variance (proposed three spaces where four are required).
Board members said the design helps align the house with the surrounding porches and reduces existing nonconformities; the board voted for a positive referral so the Zoning Board may consider the requested variances. If approved by the ZBA, the project will return to the Planning Board for site‑plan review.
