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Commission approves large farm-use barn at 100 Hemlock Hill
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a Special Exception allowing a 64' x 80' agricultural barn with side lean-tos on a 17-acre interior lot at 100 Hemlock Hill after commissioners found the proposed setbacks and agricultural use satisfied Sec. 5.21 intent; abutters submitted letters of support and TAHD approval was recorded 7/14/26.
Owners Dr. A. and J. Flint presented plans for a proposed 64-foot-by-80-foot by 27-foot agricultural barn for equipment storage on a 17-acre interior lot. The application described an enclosed 40' x 80' area (3,200 sf) with 1,920 sf of side overhangs for an overall footprint of 5,120 sf; the structure would sit roughly 600 feet from the road, 300 feet from the nearest houses and about 95 feet from the closest property line. Two abutting neighbors at 96 and 102 Hemlock Hill submitted letters of support and the project had TAHD approval dated July 14, 2026.
Commissioners discussed Section 5.21, which requires Special Exceptions for residential accessory structures over 2,500 sf in RR districts to keep large-scale buildings set back and out of scale with residential streetscapes. The Commission concluded the proposed agricultural use and the extensive setbacks met the regulation’s intent and voted unanimously to approve the Special Exception; the motion was made by S. Simonin and seconded by C. Bunnell.
