Summary
Two homeowners needed variances to place sheds closer to lot lines than the R-1-15 zoning district's 8-foot setback allows. Both were approved unanimously, showing the board's flexibility for minor intrusions.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
No cost to taxpayers; the homeowners pay permit fees and, in McKay's case, any future shed-moving costs.
The two homeowners can now build their sheds.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Zoning Board of Appeals - Oct 27, 2026
Five homeowners asked the ZBA to relax setback and size rules so they could build sheds, porches, and decks. Four got their variances; one was tabled because nobody showed up to represent it.
Zoning Board of Appeals - Aug 25, 2026
Two homeowners needed variances to place sheds closer to lot lines than the R-1-15 zoning district's 8-foot setback allows. Both were approved unanimously, showing the board's flexibility for minor intrusions.
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ZBA-24-2026 — 15 Hay Market Road
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ZBA-17-2026 — 15 Gateway Rd shed variance
A minor setback relief that lets a homeowner place a shed in her yard without affecting neighbors.
ZBA-18-2026 — 43 Solmar Dr shed variance
Rebuilds an existing shed with conditions protecting town drainage access; the homeowner bears relocation costs if the town ever needs to work on the 48-inch pipe.
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