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Board approves several accessory‑structure and sign variances, including a lakeside 'beach house' replacement
Summary
The Zoning Board approved variances for accessory buildings (Twidel and Cabrera), a sign update for Raymond Plumbing/Windham Heating and a greenhouse replacement at 1366 W. 2nd St. that will be rebuilt as a lower‑profile 'beach house' on the existing foundation; Cabrera's approval included discussion about combining parcels to meet accessory‑structure rules.
At its Oct. 1 session the board approved several variances for accessory structures and signs.
Jake Twidel was granted a 96‑square‑foot variance to replace an undersized garage at 2025 West 11th Street with a larger accessory building. Twidel said the existing garage was too small to accommodate his truck and proposed a new two‑car structure; staff confirmed setbacks were met and the motion carried by voice vote.
At 1351 Broadway Michael Carroll of Windham Heating said the business seeks to refresh an existing three‑decade‑old wall sign by replacing the graphic but leaving the structure in place. The board discussed nonconforming signage, parcel boundaries and whether administrative handling of similar future requests might be appropriate; the sign variance was approved.
Agent Mike Witte described a proposal to replace a former greenhouse with a 'beach house' built on the original foundation at 1366 West 2nd Street for Kamal Aaron. Witte said the new structure has a lower roof line and no foundation expansion; the board approved the variance after noting the project would improve sight lines and preserve a unique tunnel connection to the house.
Juan Cabrera Jr. received approval to build a 28x28 garage at 903 Northridge Road West, which exceeded the usual accessory aggregate limit because a 20x12 shed is already on the parcel. Staff recommended combining adjacent lots so the aggregate standards would be met; Cabrera said he intends to combine the parcels, but the board approved the variance as requested.
All of the above passed by voice vote; in several cases staff asked applicants to follow up with updated site plans or parcel adjustments.
