The Board of Building Inspection met 07/16/2025. They had one action item on the agenda which was a variance request for a shed that did not have the code-required concrete slab foundation. The shed which was 10’x12’ (120 square feet) was installed on the property […]
Tag: Variances
Board Of Building Inspection Meeting 07/16/2025 – Will Take Up Appeal By Resident Pertaining To Shed
The Board of Building Inspection is meeting 07/16/2025 at 10AM. They will be taking up what essentially appears to be an appeal by a resident of a determination made by the Inspections Division. The resident installed a 10’x12’ shed without a permit. After a complaint […]
Community Development Committee Recommends Approval Of Variance For Property In Northeast Business Park To Have 8-Foot Parking Lot Setback Requirement Instead Of 15-Foot Requirement
The Community Development Committee met 07/09/2025. Most of the meeting was taken up with a Community Development Block Grant-related item, but they did also take up a request from a business within the Northeast Business Park for a variance to the business park’s deeds and […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Grants Variance For Memorial Drive Property With 6 Foot Fence Along Front Yard Property Line
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 05/19/2025. They took up one variance request which pertained to a fence along the front property line of a house on Memorial Drive. The fence is 6 feet tall, but the city zoning ordinance limits fences along the front […]
Board Of Zoning Meeting This Evening 05/19/2025 – Will Vote On Variance Request For Memorial Drive With 6-Foot Fence Along Front Yard Property Line
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting later this evening 05/19/2025 at 7PM. They will be taking up one variance request. A homeowner on Memorial Drive is requesting a variance to allow them to keep a 6 foot tall fence that they erected along the […]
Follow-Up On Questions Raised During Board Of Zoning Appeals Discussion On Ballard Road Driveway Extension Variance Application
Back in December, the Board of Zoning Appeals took up a variance request for a driveway extension on Ballard Road. They eventually denied this request. During the discussion, there were a number of issues raised, and I ended up reaching out to Inspections Supervisor Kurt […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Approve Variance Request From Small Restaurant Owner Allowing Him To Not Have To Provide 5 Off-Street Parking Spots
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 12/16/2024. One of the variance requests they took up was a request for a commercial property on Pacific Street. The new tenant, Patrick, plans to open a 15-per-capacity restaurant in the space. Although the property is zoned commercial, it […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 12/16/2024 – Will Take Up Variance Requests For Commercial Building With No Parking Lot, Residential Property With Code-Violating Driveway Extension
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 12/16/2024 at 7PM. They will be taking up variance requests pertaining to two properties. The first is a request for a property on Pacific Street. The Property is zoned commercial but does not have any off-street parking. The […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Approves Variance Request For 6-Foot Tall Front Yard Fence For Corner Lot With Two Front Yards And Trapezoidal Shape
The Board of Zoning Appeals met 10/21/2024. The one variance request they took up that evening was a request from the owner of a residential property on Stratford Lane to erect a 6-foot tall fence one foot from the edge of the front lot line. […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 10/21/2024 – Will Vote On Variance Request To Install 6 Foot Fence Along Front Yard Lot Line
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 10/21/2024 at 7:30PM. They have one variance request on the agenda which is a request from a homeowner on Stratford Lane to erect a 6-foot-tall fence 1 foot from their front property line. The Zoning Ordinance limits the […]