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Applicants withdraw two-family variance request in Jaffrey; board directs special-exception resubmission
Summary
Keith and Leah Dupuis withdrew a variance request to create two rental units at 41 Sawtelle Rd after the ZBA indicated the application should seek a Special Exception under Zoning Ordinance §5.3.9; the board accepted the withdrawal without prejudice (5-0-0).
Applicants Keith and Leah Dupuis withdrew a variance request at the Jan. 6 meeting of the Jaffrey Zoning Board of Adjustment after board members said the proposal was more properly considered as a Special Exception under Zoning Ordinance §5.3.9.
The Dupuises had sought permission to convert the existing residence at 41 Sawtelle Rd (Map 228 Lot 4) into two rental units, using an existing garage and second-floor space to create a small two-bedroom apartment in addition to renting the remainder of the house. In their presentation they said creating two smaller units would allow lower rents compared with converting the entire, roughly 4,000-square-foot house into a single rental unit.
The board agreed to waive a site walk for the application. After discussion, the board determined the applicants should pursue a Special Exception rather than a variance. The Dupuises withdrew the variance request “without prejudice” and the board accepted that withdrawal on a motion by David Peragallo, seconded by Carl Jevne; the motion carried 5-0-0. The applicants indicated they will resubmit a request for a Special Exception under the ordinance cited by the board.
Next steps: the applicants will prepare and file a Special Exception application under Zoning Ordinance §5.3.9; no formal decision on a two-family conversion was made at the Jan. 6 meeting.
