Mendon ZBA grants side‑setback variance for garage addition at 880 Cheese Factory Road

Oct 23, 2025

The Mendon Zoning Board of Appeals approved an area variance Oct. 23 allowing homeowner Chad Journal to build an attached garage within roughly 10½ feet of the side property line at 880 Cheese Factory Road, citing topography, utilities and neighbor support; the action was returned locally by the county under GML 239‑m.

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The Mendon Zoning Board of Appeals voted Oct. 23 to grant an area variance that lets homeowner Chad Journal build an attached garage at 880 Cheese Factory Road closer to the side property line than the town’s 20‑foot requirement. The motion was made by Tom Borhees and seconded by Jeff Johnson and approved by roll call.

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