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Board denies 1.5‑foot side‑yard encroachment request at 408 Indigo Road
Summary
A request to reduce the minimum side‑yard setback from 5 feet to 3.5 feet for an accessory structure at 408 Indigo Road was denied after the board found the applicant had not demonstrated extraordinary conditions to justify the encroachment.
Staff introduced a third request from Jason Matthews seeking a 1.5‑foot side‑yard encroachment for an accessory building at 408 Indigo Road. Steph cited Chapter 151 standards and said the proposed side setback is 3.5 feet where 5 feet is required.
Jason Matthews told the board the property's corner‑lot geometry and existing fence and air‑conditioning units constrained placement and that the small encroachment ("1.5 feet by 6.8 feet of the 30 foot run on the wall") was necessary to back a boat into the yard without crossing a neighbor’s property. He said moving the building or its concrete base would be costly and could make driveway maneuvers impossible.
Board members reiterated concerns about the structure’s massing and neighborhood fit. A motion to deny the side‑yard setback variance passed; the application was denied. The applicant said he would consider other adjustments but reiterated that removing the encroachment could require dismantling and relocating the structure.
