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Zoning board grants variance for Stanyan Road shed in Hanson Cove
Summary
The Moultonborough Zoning Board of Adjustment on April 15 approved a variance allowing a replacement shed at 205 Stanyan Road to be sited 2.3 feet from the lot line, finding the new placement an improvement over the original and imposing conditions including required permits and an April 15, 2028 expiration under RSA 674:33.
The Moultonborough Zoning Board of Adjustment granted Robert E. and Susan K. Swain a variance from Section 3.2.2.3 of the town zoning ordinance to permit a replacement shed at 205 Stanyan Road to be located 2.3 feet from the lot line.
The applicants told the board that a shed had been on the property since about 1987 and collapsed while temporarily relocated for a 2025 renovation. They proposed a smaller replacement (8 by 10 feet, reduced from 8 by 12 feet) and submitted letters of support from abutters. The board noted the proposed location improves on the original 0.2-foot nonconforming placement.
The board discussed whether a skid-mounted structure could be considered a temporary structure; the ordinance does not define "temporary structure," and the board determined the prior grandfathered status was lost when the structure was relocated from its original footprint. After a brief deliberative session the board moved to grant the variance (motion by David McDonough; seconded by Nicholas DeMeo) and voted 5-0 in favor.
The board's written findings recorded that "the proposed shed location (2.3 feet from the lot line) constitutes an improvement over the original nonconforming placement (0.2 feet from the lot line)" and noted the structure is smaller than the original and that abutters expressed support. The board imposed six conditions, including obtaining all required federal, state, and local permits and inspections before occupancy, incorporation of the applicant's representations into conditions of approval, administrative review authority for minor amendments, and that the approval shall expire on April 15, 2028 if the application is not substantially acted upon, per RSA 674:33.
Chair Bob Stephens advised the applicants of a 30-day right of appeal beginning the following day. The board's vote and conditions conclude the matter unless an appeal is filed.
