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Zoning board approves attached two‑car garage at 222 Moore St., citing aging‑in‑place and safety
Summary
Princeton’s Zoning Board granted a D‑4 FAR variance and related bulk variances to allow a two‑car attached garage and covered walkway at 222 Moore Street, emphasizing that the site remains under impervious coverage limits; approval is conditioned on obtaining the required municipal driveway/curb‑cut permit.
The Princeton Zoning Board on June 24 approved variances to allow an attached two‑car garage and covered walkway at 222 Moore Street, citing safety and aging‑in‑place benefits for the homeowners.
Owners Connie and Mark McConnell told the board the new garage will simplify winter access and reduce risky alley maneuvers after a history of difficulties getting cars in and out of the existing yard. Architect John DeCruz explained the design and the team’s compromise to push the garage back several feet to preserve alley access for neighbors and to reduce conflicts with the narrow alley.
Planner Nicholas Graviano and the applicants said the site can accommodate the increase in FAR and noted that the proposal remains under maximum impervious coverage. The proposed garage footprint of about 670 sq ft, with storage lofts, produces an overall FAR the planner characterized as a modest increase in the context of the block’s built pattern; some garage headroom above 12 feet is counted double in the FAR calculation.
No members of the public requested to speak on the application. Board members asked whether curb‑cut and driveway work would require additional municipal approvals; counsel and the applicants said they would obtain the necessary driveway/curb‑cut permit from the municipal authorities prior to construction.
A board member moved to approve the requested FAR and C variances (garage setback, driveway widths and side‑yard setback as amended); the motion included a condition that the applicants obtain required driveway/curb‑cut permits and any other municipal approvals before work commences. The motion passed by roll call; the clerk recorded unanimous yes votes.
What happens next: The applicants must secure the driveway/curb‑cut permit and satisfy any required municipal street‑opening approvals before the town will issue construction permits.
