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Board waives hearing, moves forward with conditional approval for 56 Joseph Court lot‑line change
Summary
The Town of Chester Planning Board on June 4 agreed to a 50‑foot lot‑line adjustment at 56 Joseph Court to allow the owner to add an addition and a porte‑cochere, waived a public hearing for the minor change and directed staff to draft a conditional final resolution for the July 16 meeting.
Christopher Post of Engineering Circular Properties told the Town of Chester Planning Board that the owner of 56 Joseph Court proposes to move a lot line 50 feet to the north to allow an addition and a porte‑cochere that currently do not meet setback requirements. "they want to just move the lot line from 56 Joseph Court up 50 feet," Post said, noting all three parcels involved are owned by the same applicant and that the shift would allow the front addition to comply with setbacks.
Planning staff confirmed the application meets the town's definition of a lot‑line change and said it does not create additional building lots or affect public access. Staff classified the proposal as a type‑2 action and said no further environmental review or county referral was required. Staff also asked that an existing lot line shown on the tax map be shown as deleted on the final plans.
After brief questions about easements and map notation, the board voted to waive a public hearing for the minor adjustment and directed staff (Ivan or Dominic) to draft a conditional final resolution incorporating staff comments for review at the board's July 16 meeting. The motion passed by voice vote.
The board's next procedural step is the July meeting, when the planning staff will present the draft resolution and any revised plans; the record shows the board tied final approval to the inclusion of the plan notes and deed language requested by staff.
