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Amherst applicant requests variance for third accessory structure at Old Oak Road property

Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals · November 19, 2025
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Summary

An Amherst resident asked the Zoning Board of Appeals for a 32-square-foot variance to allow a 12x12 gazebo as a third accessory structure; the board reserved decision for deliberation and said applicants will be notified in writing within 14 days.

Terry Tomaszewski, chair of the Amherst Zoning Board of Appeals, opened the meeting’s first agenda item on Nov. 19 by introducing a variance request from a property at 1244 Old Oak Road. The applicant, Michael Callahan, said he wants to place a 12-by-12 (144-square-foot) gazebo on a stamped concrete pad near the rear sliding door to reduce winter snowdrifts and provide a shaded seating area in summer.

Callahan said the gazebo would sit close to the house and make it easier to use the back…

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