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Norwalk zoning board continues Barrett family’s rear‑setback variance after debate over hardship and driveway safety
Summary
Homeowners Mark Barrett and Jillian Majlak asked the board to allow a 10‑foot rear setback (connecting a garage to the house) for a property at 10 Winthrop Avenue; the board pressed for a reduced nonconformity — roughly 12 feet — and continued the hearing to April 16 to allow revised plans.
The City of Norwalk Zoning Board of Appeals continued a request by Mark Barrett and Jillian Majlak to allow a reduced rear setback for their property at 10 Winthrop Avenue after an extended discussion about site topography, vehicle maneuvering and how much reduction from the code standard is reasonable.
Staff introduced the application (Item 26-0219-03), noting that a 15‑foot rear setback is required for principal buildings, that an older survey advertised 9.4 feet but a recent survey dated Jan. 24, 2026, measured the garage at 6.7 feet from the rear property line, and that the applicants’ revised plan moves the garage footprint to 10 feet and includes other changes to the connector and roof lines.
Designer George Eloa…
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