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Applicant seeks variance to keep existing accessory structure if new garage is built in Amherst

Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals · November 19, 2025
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Summary

An Amherst homeowner requested a 32-square-foot variance to keep a 10x20 accessory structure that would become a secondary structure if a proposed 24x24 detached garage is built; building staff said the matter will be decided in deliberative session and written notice will follow within 14 days.

The third agenda item before the Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals concerned a request from Mister William Muir (listed at 806 South Lake Street) for a 32-square-foot variance to allow a 10-by-20 (200-square-foot) accessory structure to remain.

Staff explained that if Muir builds a new detached garage sized at 24 by 24 feet (576 square feet) — the largest accessory…

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