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Zoning board grants 2.5-foot front-yard variance for 137 Janelle Road
Summary
The Grand Island Zoning Board of Appeals on March 5 granted a 2.5-foot front-yard variance for 137 Janelle Road, finding the change would not harm neighborhood character and attaching a condition that the porch remain open for visibility.
March 5, 2026 — The Grand Island Zoning Board of Appeals approved a 2.5-foot front-yard setback variance for 137 Janelle Road after receiving no opposition at the hearing and reviewing standard variance findings.
Board Chairman Robert Mesner opened the item and noted the applicant was not present. Board members characterized the request as modest; Betty Harris said, “It’s not excessive for the neighbor,” and the record included a letter from a nearby resident, Lisa, stating she had no objection.
The board discussed the variance criteria required by local code: whether the variance would change neighborhood character (members said no), whether the benefit could be achieved by other means (no), and whether the request was substantial (board concluded it was not). The board also noted the condition that the porch remain open for visibility. Michael Daro moved to grant the variance; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The board directed that the approval and its condition be recorded in the meeting record. No further public comment was received on the item, and the board moved to the next agenda item.
The Zoning Board of Appeals also approved the February 5, 2026 minutes later in the session.
