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Zoning board denies variance for shed at 122 Valley View Drive
Summary
The Silver Spring Township Zoning Hearing Board denied a variance request that would have allowed a shed closer than the 25-foot side-yard setback, voting unanimously after testimony and deliberation.
The Silver Spring Township Zoning Hearing Board denied a variance request for a shed at 122 Valley View Drive on Sept. 8, 2025.
Colleen Nicholson and Cynthia Kelso, the applicants and property owners, sought relief from Section 201.C of the Silver Spring Township Zoning Ordinance, which requires a 25-foot side-yard setback for accessory structures in the Agricultural zoning district. Zoning Hearing Officer Chelsea Leiby testified that required legal notices had been published and posted as required by law.
After evidence and testimony from the applicants, Vice-Chairman Richard Maffett moved to deny the application. Board Member Darrell McMillan seconded the motion, which the board approved unanimously. The board then concluded its quasi-judicial deliberations and entered the decision on the record.
The denial leaves the applicants without the requested relief to construct the proposed shed at the requested setback; the minutes do not record any conditions or directions for further action. No public comment was received during the hearing.
The board’s decision was recorded as a motion and vote at the Sept. 8 meeting; any appeal procedures or next steps available to the applicants were not specified in the minutes.
