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ZBA grants variance to retain longstanding detached garage on near‑acre lot
Summary
The Zoning Board approved a request to retain a 46-by-24-foot detached accessory garage that predates modern zoning. The board found the structure longstanding, not harmful to neighbors, and granted the dimensional variance.
Representatives for property owners Lorraine Scott and Linda Weier asked the board to allow retention of a 46-by-24-foot detached garage, bringing total accessory structure area to 1,680 square feet. Representative Tony Zirilli said the structure dates to about 1960 and has existed without adverse impacts for decades; the issue arose during a lot split review.
Board members described the request as straightforward. “To me, this kind of acts like a no-brainer,” one member said, citing the structure’s age and limited site impact. A motion to grant the dimensional variance and to waive the hard-surface driveway requirement was made, seconded and approved by roll call.
The board recorded the vote in favor and advised the applicants on next steps; the variance was granted and no follow-up conditions beyond standard permitting were included in the record.
