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Princeton ZBA carries decision on screened porch FAR variance after neighbors raise visual, noise concerns
Summary
The board carried the D(4)/FAR variance application for a screened porch at 154 Prospect Avenue to July 22, 2026, after neighbors raised concerns about height, noise and the proposal functioning like an enclosed room. The board asked the applicant to consult with abutters and consider redesigns to lessen impacts.
A majority of the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment voted on March 25 to carry to July 22 the application for a screened-in porch at 154 Prospect Avenue after extended debate over whether the addition’s modest floor-area-ratio exceedance would materially change neighborhood character.
The applicant is seeking relief to enclose an existing patio with screening and minor walls; the revised plan removed a rooftop deck and reduced the covered area so the proposed floor-area ratio stands about 2–2.6 percent above Princeton’s R-2B limit. "The positive criteria here are met and are…
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