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Owner seeks small expansion at 24 Vermont; board asks for options to avoid variance
Summary
A homeowner asked to expand a Skidmore-area house; the board flagged a 2% coverage overage (42% vs. 40%) and asked whether adjusting eaves or shrinking the addition could avoid a variance.
The board reviewed a modest addition at 24 Vermont (UR‑3) that would increase building coverage from 40% to 42% and required corner‑side relief. The applicant said the addition is about 173 square feet and that the 42% figure includes eaves; he said removing or shrinking eaves would change the calculation but might not match the home's character.
Board members suggested ways the applicant could tweak plans to avoid a variance and noted that a small coverage change is often resolvable; the public hearing stayed open for the applicant to return with any revisions or supporting neighbor correspondence.
