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ZBA approves McDevitt lakeside porch renovations with setback and lighting waivers
Summary
The Ferrisburgh Zoning Board approved Patrick and Kristine McDevitt’s application to renovate lakefront porches and decks at 258 Summer Point Lane, granting waivers for lot coverage and setback relief and requiring all exterior lighting to be full cutoff fixtures.
The Ferrisburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment voted April 1 to approve an application by Patrick and Kristine McDevitt to enclose and expand existing lakefront porches and decks at 258 Summer Point Lane. The approval included waivers for setback and lot‑coverage and a condition that "all exterior lighting be full cutoff fixtures."
The project increases lot coverage from 21.5% to 22.2% where the Shoreland District allowance is 20% and requests setback relief from the required 80‑foot mean water level setback; existing setbacks were between 53 and 60 feet. Katie Hill, the town Zoning Administrator, clarified which set of plans the board will use for a site visit and to verify impervious surface calculations. Dave Mentzer told the board he believed the waiver criteria for setback and lot coverage were met.
The motion to approve was made by Dave Mentzer and seconded by Bob Beach; the board’s vote was recorded as "All in favor." The approval is conditional on the lighting restriction and on the town using the verified plans during a site visit to confirm lot coverage and setbacks. The board noted there would be no change in bedroom count for the property and no additional load on the septic system as represented in the application.
The approval resolves Application Number 26‑019 for the property in the Shoreland District (SD‑2). The board closed the public hearing at 7:12 p.m. before taking the approval vote.
