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Deep Creek Watershed BZA grants variance VR844 for porch roofs at 43 Acorn Lane

Deep Creek Watershed Board of Zoning Appeals · April 23, 2025
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The Deep Creek Watershed Board of Zoning Appeals voted unanimously to grant variance VR844 to allow two porch roofs over an existing deck at 43 Acorn Lane in Swanton; the record included a DNR letter of no objection and testimony that the lot’s size and missing developer "buy down" create practical hardship.

Acting Board Chair Steve Nagy said the Deep Creek Watershed Board of Zoning Appeals granted variance VR844 on a unanimous vote Friday after hearing testimony and noting a Natural Resources Department letter that raised no objection.

The variance, listed in the record as VR844, applies to property at 43 Acorn Lane, Swanton (Tax Map 59, Parcel 602, Lot 10), in the Lake Residential 1 district. Zoning Administrator Bruce Metz read the application and said the request was submitted to permit construction of two 16-by-16 porch roof assemblies over an existing deck that would extend toward the…

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