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Board cites wheelchair access, second egress in variance rationale
Summary
In recorded findings the ZBA said granting the variance would permit safer access for wheelchair users and provide a second form of egress for patrons; members relied on site visits and applicant representations in reaching that conclusion.
The Zoning Board's written findings state that granting the variance "would observe the spirit of the LUO and substantial justice would be done by permitting safer access to the business for wheelchair users and a second form of egress for all patrons." The board accepted the applicant's representations in making that evaluation.
The record notes board members discussed observations from site visits (6/22/26) and considered hardship tied to the impossibility of locating the ramp elsewhere on the property. That rationale formed the board's primary justification for concluding literal enforcement would cause unnecessary hardship.
