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Brookhaven board defers decision on Divine Circle variances after neighbors raise concerns
Summary
The Board of Appeals voted to defer VAR25-00024 — a suite of variances for five lots on Divine Circle — to Oct. 15 after extended public comment about lot sizes, setback reductions and a proposed stream-buffer encroachment. The applicant was asked to explore modest lot-line shifts and more detail on stormwater benefits.
The Brookhaven Board of Appeals on Wednesday voted to defer action on a package of variance requests for five lots on Divine Circle after residents pressed for more study of neighborhood impact and engineers described a compensating stormwater plan.
The board granted a 30-day deferral for VAR25-00024 to the Oct. 15 meeting, saying staff and the applicant should use the interval to test modest lot-line shifts, examine whether Lot 5 can be reduced to enlarge adjacent lots, and provide clearer numbers on how a detention pond would serve the public benefit.
Why it matters: Neighbors told the board the requested variances — including reductions to front and rear setbacks, impervious-surface proposals, and a requested reduction of the stream buffer — would allow denser, smaller lots that are out of character with Linwood Park. Developers…
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