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Farmington ZBA approves side-yard variance for 3 Poplar Hill Drive to allow attached two-car garage
Summary
The Town of Farmington Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance reducing the side-yard setback from 40 feet to 17 feet for 3 Poplar Hill Drive, allowing an attached two-car garage and mudroom. The board cited topography-based hardship; neighbors spoke in favor and the motion passed on a 5–1 roll call.
The Town of Farmington Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5–1 on Jan. 20 to grant a side-yard variance for 3 Poplar Hill Drive, clearing the way for an attached two-car garage and mudroom to be built 17 feet from the property line instead of the 40-foot setback required in the R‑80 zone.
Applicant Andrew Ritchie told the board the plan itself is unchanged from a prior submission but that his revised hardship letter clarifies why the variance is necessary. "The intent of this request is to exercise reasonable use of the land and increase safety, by building a main floor access point," Ritchie said, arguing that steep…
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