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Seabrook board denies request to place second mobile home on undersized lot at 20 Rocks Road
Summary
At its April 23 meeting, the Seabrook Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from Arthur Eaton to place a second detached mobile home on a 25,500 sq ft lot in Zone 6M (the zone requires 30,000 sq ft for single‑family homes per the applicant); the board recorded negative findings and voted to deny the variance unanimously on the motion recorded in the minutes.
The Seabrook Board of Adjustment on April 23 denied a variance that would have allowed a second mobile home on one lot at 20 Rocks Road. Applicant Arthur Eaton said he owns an existing mobile home on the property and sought permission to add a detached mobile home because he cannot obtain financing to build an accessory dwelling unit. Eaton stated the lot measures 25,500 square feet and is in Zone 6M, which the applicant said requires 30,000 square feet for a single‑family home.
A neighbor, Linda Knowles of 18 Rocks Road, asked about driveway placement. The building inspector advised Eaton that because the lot is undersized for Zone 6M he could not subdivide the property. The Board reviewed the five required variance findings (public interest, spirit of the ordinance, substantial justice, property values, and unnecessary hardship) and the recorded votes on each were negative for the members listed in the minutes (Dennis Howes, Rick Foye, Fidae Azouri, Bob Larochelle and Chris LeClaire).
Chris LeClaire moved to deny the variance; Rick Foye seconded the motion and the denial carried as recorded. The minutes show the meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. The record does not specify alternative approvals offered or details of any follow‑up staff review; the building inspector’s comment indicates subdivision or other permitting constraints may limit the applicant’s options.
