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Select Board denies zoning permit for Scragg Mountain Trust property, says variance required
Summary
The Sugar Hill Select Board denied a zoning permit application filed by Michael Spinelli on behalf of Scragg Mountain Trust after finding the proposal does not meet setback requirements and would require a variance; no variance was granted at the Aug. 18 meeting.
The Sugar Hill Select Board on Aug. 18 denied a zoning permit application for a property tied to Scragg Mountain Trust, ruling the proposal failed to meet the town’s setback requirements and therefore needs a variance.
The decision was recorded by the board during regular business; the meeting record identifies the applicant as Michael Spinelli, representing Scragg Mountain Trust, and notes the denial on the grounds that a variance is necessary to meet setback rules. The record does not show the board granting a variance or scheduling a variance hearing at this meeting.
The ruling is procedural: because the application does not meet zoning setbacks, the applicant will need to seek a variance under the town’s zoning process before the project can proceed. The meeting minutes do not specify parcel identifiers, requested setbacks, or whether the applicant asked for an administrative modification.
The board’s action was part of routine land-use business during the Aug. 18 Selectmen’s meeting. No on-the-record appeal, timeline for reapplication, or additional conditions were recorded in the minutes.
Next steps: The record indicates that, absent a variance, the application remains denied; the minutes do not specify any follow-up dates or hearing scheduling.
