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Gross Floor Area Variance - Castiglione (Denied)

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Failed/Withdrawnformal_resolutionone_timeMotion to deny the requested area variance for a proposed cottage with gross floor area of 984 SF, exceeding the permitted 650 SF limit by 42%, failed to achieve unanimous vote required for variance denial on a three-member board.
First seen
2022-03-09
Latest event
2022-03-09
defeated
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RESOLVED

  1. The requested area variance for gross floor area of 984 SF is denied.
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  • WHEREAS, The requested variance will not produce an undesirable change to the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties.
  • WHEREAS, The needs of the applicants can be achieved by other than an area variance, as the permitted 650 SF for a cottage is adequate and the applicants have a sufficiently large home.
  • WHEREAS, A 42% increase over the permitted square footage is substantial.
  • WHEREAS, The requested variance will not affect the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood.
  • WHEREAS, The hardship for which the variance is sought to rectify is self-created.
  • WHEREAS, The requested variance is not the minimum variance to meet the needs of the applicant.

Lifecycle (1 event)

2022-03-09defeated
Deny the requested area variance for gross floor area of 984 SF for the Castiglione cottage structure.
moved by Karakassis
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Resolved
  1. The requested area variance for gross floor area of 984 SF is denied.
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, The requested variance will not produce an undesirable change to the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties.
  • WHEREAS, The needs of the applicants can be achieved by other than an area variance, as the permitted 650 SF for a cottage is adequate and the applicants have a sufficiently large home.
  • WHEREAS, A 42% increase over the permitted square footage is substantial.
  • WHEREAS, The requested variance will not affect the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood.
  • WHEREAS, The hardship for which the variance is sought to rectify is self-created.
  • WHEREAS, The requested variance is not the minimum variance to meet the needs of the applicant.
Subject key: castiglione_gross_floor_area_variance