Zoning Board of Adjustment — June 17, 2026
The meeting followed standard procedures with supportive or absent public input and no disagreements on any case.
Decisions logged
Topics discussed
▶ 03:54 Meeting Procedures and Introductions
Chair outlined hearing procedures, introduced board members, and noted only four members present (requiring three votes for approval).
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Detailed explanation of case process (clerk reading, applicant presentation, public comment, rebuttal, deliberations), podium rules, cell phone policy, and volunteer board composition. Applicants advised of right to defer to July 15 for full five-member board.
Board members introduced themselves; alternates Ariana Macorrie and Lisa Sussman seated as full voting members.
▶ 07:46 Approval of Prior Minutes
Board approved draft minutes from the May 20 meeting.
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Standard motion and vote on prior meeting minutes.
Minutes approved unanimously.
▶ 08:28 Regional Impact Determination
Staff reported no cases had regional impact; board approved the determination.
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Brief confirmation that none of the evening's cases triggered regional impact review.
Motion to approve regional impact determination passed unanimously.
▶ 08:54 Case 617-2026-1: Special Exception for Portable Storage Structure
Nicholas and Melissa Cannata requested a special exception to allow an 8x20 ft portable storage structure in the AR-1 district at 82 Wiley Hill Road.
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Applicants described the existing five-year-old structure used for household items and collectibles; two neighbors spoke in support noting no visual or nuisance impact. Board reviewed all special exception criteria (health/safety, traffic, compatibility, property values, nuisances, fire risk, wetlands, size, setbacks, surface).
All criteria satisfied; special exception granted unanimously.
▶ 19:19 Case 617-2026-2: Variance for Carport Front Setback
Roger French requested a variance to allow a 12x20 ft carport to encroach 18 ft into the 40 ft front setback at 7 King John Drive.
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Applicant described 40+ years of parking in the proposed location, structure details matching existing buildings, and why alternative locations (leach field, slope, trees, stone wall) were infeasible. Board reviewed the five variance criteria.
Variance granted unanimously with condition limiting carport to 12 ft by 20 ft.
▶ 37:16 Case 617-2026-3: Variance for Carport Side Setback
Roger French requested a second variance to allow the same carport to encroach 14 ft into the 15 ft side setback.
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Applicant confirmed neighbor approval on the affected side and referenced prior testimony; board applied the same five variance criteria with additional notes on buffering and corner-lot constraints.
Variance granted unanimously with the same 12 ft by 20 ft size condition.
▶ 47:55 Adjournment
Board adjourned after completing all scheduled cases.
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No further communications or business.
Meeting adjourned unanimously.
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You need three votes in your favor... you can't come back and say I want to do it when there's five members... law states that it's one bite of the apple. — Speaker A (Chair) · Explaining implications of proceeding with only four members present. ▶ 06:06
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