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 […]
Tag: Variances
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 […]
Board Of Building Inspection Meeting 10/09/2024 – Will Vote On Variance Request For House From 1800s With Existing Stairs That Are Too Narrow
The Board of Building Inspection is meeting 10/09/2024 at 2PM. They have one item on the agenda which is a request from a property owner to be able to maintain a 30” wide staircase to the second floor of the house even though the Uniform […]
Common Council Votes 12-2 To Deny Variance For Ballard Road Driveway Extension – Homeowner Will Have To Remove $2,500 Concrete Slab
The Common Council met 10/02/2024. One of the items on the agenda was a request from a Ballard Road homeowner for a variance that would allow him to keep a concrete slab that was installed for use as a turnaround for a car and also […]
Common Council Meeting 10/02/2024 – Will Receive Executive Budget Presentation, Vote On Aldermanic Salaries, Ballard Road Driveway Variance, Bartender License Police Department Recommended Be Denied, Free Downtown Parking For Small Business Saturday
The Common Council is meeting 10/02/2024 at 7PM. They don’t actually have a lot of action items on the agenda, but I would not expect it to be a short meeting. There are several items of business to be presented by the mayor including the […]