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Board approves parking setback variance for Wishing Well Lane garage conversion
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Summary
The Stamford Planning Board approved a variance April 14 allowing a one‑foot encroachment (9 ft in lieu of 10 ft) for a third parking space associated with a garage conversion at Wishing Well Lane; the applicant said the unit will remain tied to the primary residence and is intended for a family member, not rental use.
The Stamford Planning Board on April 14 approved a parking setback variance for CBA application 023‑2621 at Wishing Well Lane, allowing a third tandem parking space in the existing driveway that encroaches one foot into the 10‑foot front‑yard setback.
Applicant representative Brian Cleveland told the board the owners plan to convert an attached two‑car garage into living space, which would increase the house’s bedroom count to five and require a third parking space. Cleveland said site constraints — the lot’s triangular shape on a cul‑de‑sac and wetlands at the rear — prevent expanding the driveway and that the requested variance would not increase impervious area.
Board members asked whether the interior unit would qualify as an accessory dwelling unit. Cleveland said the space will remain connected to the main residence and will rely on the principal kitchen (no separate full kitchen), and that it is intended for a family member with mobility issues rather than for rental use.
Board member Ashley Lai moved to approve the variance; the second was recorded as from chat and the motion passed.
Why it matters: The approval lets the homeowners adapt an attached garage into accessible living space while formalizing a modest parking setback exception. The board emphasized the conversion’s family‑support intent and the limited physical changes to the site in its deliberation.
