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Cross Street driveway approved despite neighbor objection over lost curbside parking
Summary
The board granted Stephanie Schuler permission to install a three‑car driveway at 86.5 Cross Street, approving a plan that creates three off‑street spaces while the city engineer estimated a net loss of one on‑street public space; the decision passed 4–1 after testimony from the applicant and neighbors.
Owner Stephanie Schuler told the board her three‑unit property currently has no on‑site parking and that adding three off‑street spaces would help neighborhood congestion. She said engineers and contractors had confirmed drainage and permeable surfacing plans to address stormwater.
Neighbor William Allen presented photos and argued the curb cut would remove as many as two on‑street spaces, and warned that the net loss of publicly available parking could make an already crowded block worse. The city engineer testified the official measurement yields a net loss of one legal on‑street space after the curb cut. The board deliberated over public-space tradeoffs and public‑benefit considerations, then approved the variance 4–1 with engineering conditions; Chair Rud noted the board relied on the engineer’s measurements when available. Schuler was instructed to record any required permits and meet the engineer’s dimensional requirements prior to construction.
