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Somerset council grants variances for 5400 Trent after debate over stormwater and precedent
Summary
After extended questioning and public comment, the Somerset Town Council approved four variances for 5400 Trent to allow a second‑story addition over an existing nonconforming footprint, conditioning approval on limited increases to impermeable surface and adherence to the submitted elevations.
The Somerset Town Council voted to grant four variances for a renovation and second‑story addition at 5400 Trent, concluding a public hearing in which neighbors raised stormwater concerns and council members debated whether the decision would create a precedent for future variances.
Applicant Glenn (recorded in the hearing as Glenn Metchewski/McChesky) asked the council for permission to "build the second floor over the existing footprint" and to add a small rear addition and a modest front stoop and bay window. Staff told the council no building permit had been filed yet and said the lot is nonconforming under the town's established building line (EBL) calculation because…
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