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ZBA continues contested Burton Avenue garage case after hearing extensive objections
Summary
The board continued the retroactive variance request for a large garage addition at 879 Burton Avenue to May 7 after lengthy discussion about work performed without a permit, unusually high rear‑yard coverage (reported 89%), and concerns about neighborhood character and drainage; the applicant will return with revised plans and additional neighbor outreach.
The Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals on March 19 continued a contested variance request for 879 Burton Avenue to the board’s May 7 meeting after hearing prolonged testimony about an unpermitted garage addition and intensive board questioning about hardship, neighborhood character and stormwater.
Attorney Katarina Carrick and applicant Irvin Melendez told the board the addition and other yard work were constructed in August 2025 without a permit as a result of a miscommunication; Carrick said the work proceeded quickly and a stop‑work order was issued. Carrick described the lot as narrow (39.99 feet) and argued the…
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