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Zoning board allows corner-lot greenhouse after finding hardship from utilities and configuration
Summary
The Silver Spring Township Zoning Hearing Board unanimously approved a variance allowing a 12-by-20-foot greenhouse/shed for Alvin Wayne and Elizabeth Burguess at their corner lot, citing hardship from underground utilities and lot configuration.
The Silver Spring Township Zoning Hearing Board voted Dec. 9 to grant variances to Alvin Wayne and Elizabeth Burguess to construct a 12-by-20-foot greenhouse/shed at their residence in the Rural Residential (R) zone. The applicants sought relief from front yard setback and impervious coverage limits under Section 202.C, saying the corner-lot configuration and the presence of underground sewer, gas lines and a well create hardship for siting the structure.
Zoning Hearing Officer Chelsea Leiby confirmed legal notices were posted. The transcript records testimony from the applicants describing the hardship; the homeowners association review was noted as part of the record. Chairman Donald Franklin opened the floor to public comment but none was received. The Board adjourned to executive session for quasi-judicial deliberations and then voted unanimously to approve the variances (4–0).
The approvals permit the greenhouse for personal use and storage of lawn equipment. The transcript does not record construction timing, structural details beyond the stated size, or required mitigation measures.
