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Pembroke ZBA defers pole‑barn variance application to May 21 over notification timing
Summary
Applicant Laura Koepp was told her pole‑barn variance application was filed too late for required neighbor notices; the Zoning Board of Appeals scheduled her public hearing for May 21, 2025 and provided guidance on materials to submit.
Laura Koepp attended the Pembroke Zoning Board of Appeals’ April 16 meeting to discuss variances she needs to position a pole barn on a sloped lot, but the board deferred consideration because the required neighbor‑notification timeline was not met.
Board members and staff explained that the town's zoning law requires notices to properties within 500 feet to be mailed at least 10 days before a public hearing. Koepp said she had obtained neighbors' signatures on a petition seeking their approval, but the board informed her that the statutory notice procedure must be followed. The board told Koepp her application and its public hearing would appear on the ZBA agenda for the May 21 meeting and provided guidance on what to bring to satisfy hearing requirements.
No vote was taken on the application at the April meeting. The record notes the board advised the applicant on documentation and procedure; the public hearing will be scheduled once the notification requirement has been met.
The board's minutes do not list any conditions or waivers granted at the April meeting; the matter remains pending for the May 21 agenda.
