Residential setback variances for accessory structures and pools
Summary
Four homeowners sought relief from setback and height rules for sheds and a pole barn. All were approved, showing the board generally supports modest backyard structures that neighbors don't object to.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
No cost to the town; applicants pay permit fees and construction costs.
The four applicants, who can now build their sheds and pole barn.
The Powlette family next door loses the setback relief they opposed, though the denied variance keeps the building farther from their bedroom window.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Zoning Board of Appeals - Oct 15, 2026
Three homeowners asked the ZBA to let them build closer to lot lines than code allows — a shed, a pool, and another shed. All three got approved, reflecting the board's pattern of granting modest residential variances when neighbors don't object.
Zoning Board of Appeals - Aug 20, 2026
A 40-by-80-foot commercial-storage pole barn next to a residence split the board: height relief passed, but the side-yard setback was denied after a neighbor raised noise and proximity concerns. The applicants still need a rural occupation special use permit from the Planning Board.
Zoning Board of Appeals - May 21, 2026
Four homeowners sought relief from setback and height rules for sheds and a pole barn. All were approved, showing the board generally supports modest backyard structures that neighbors don't object to.
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Robert Bryant accessory structure variance
A shed goes up near a drainage easement; staff will verify measurements so future drainage work isn't blocked.
John Hart accessory structure variance
A new shed goes up near the rear of the lot; ten neighbors signed a petition in support.
Iskander accessory structure
Household storage barn can proceed; no plumbing allowed.
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