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Petitioner allowed to withdraw gazebo setback appeal after board finds likely self‑created hardship
Summary
Marino Da Silva withdrew his request for a variance after the Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals concluded the unpermitted gazebos likely represent a self‑created hardship; the petitioner was reminded daily fines remain possible until the violation is abated or permitted.
Chair Sean Igoe opened petition 5223 seeking setback relief for two gazebos at 21 Woodbine Drive and read a June 23, 2025 zoning enforcement notice alleging the structures were installed without a required permit. The petitioner, Marino Da Silva, told the board he bought prefabricated gazebos online, assembled them on his lot and installed a wood grill and stove inside one structure.
Board members raised concerns that the…
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