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Board rejects 69-foot front-yard setback request for 319 East 2nd Street
Summary
The board denied a request to locate a new house 69 feet back from the street on a narrow 41-foot lot at 319 East 2nd Street, offering a 46-foot compromise that the applicant declined.
The Erie Zoning Hearing Board voted to deny an applicant’s request to set a proposed single-family dwelling back 69 feet from the front property line at 319 East 2nd Street.
Taylor Hoover, representing the property owner, argued the lot’s narrow 41-foot width and new building-code setbacks reduce buildable width and that setting the house farther back would provide on-site parking and space for plowed snow. “We want to push the house back further to have more parking in the front and get cars off the street,” Hoover said, describing the block as mixed-use with varying setbacks.
The board reviewed variance standards and noted that variation in neighboring setbacks alone does not automatically satisfy the legal hardship requirement. The panel offered a compromise setback of 46 feet (matching a neighbor), but Hoover said the owner sought the full 69 feet. The board then voted: Mister Seibald — no; Mister Johnson — no; Miss King — no; Miss Gungeon — no. The requested 69-foot front-yard variance was denied.
The applicant may revise designs to comply with dimensional requirements or pursue other remedies allowed by law.
