CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals Committee
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DATE:
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10/7/2010
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TIME:
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6:30 PM
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LOCATION:
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389 Congress Street, City Hall
Room 209
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AGENDA
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Old Business |
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| A. | Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal:
27 Sherman Street, Michael DeAngelis, owner, Tax Map 036, Block E, Lot 015, R-6 Residential Zone: The applicant is proposing to add a five foot by twenty foot porch to connect the existing back and side porch. The appellant is requesting a variance for the side setback from the required ten feet to nine feet [section 14-139(1)(d)(3)]. The appellant is also requesting a variance for the rear setback from the required twenty feet to ten feet [section 14-139(1)(d)(2)]. Finally the appellant is requesting an increase in the maximum allowable lot coverage. Section 14-139(1)(e) gives the maximum allowable lot coverage as fifty percent. Presently, the permitted structure on the lot covers 52.52% of the lot. The appellant is requesting a variance to increase the lot coverage to 54.63%. Representing the appeal is the owner.
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New Business |
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| A. | Disability Variance Appeal:
220-224 Virginia Street, Hazel Rideout, owner, Tax Map 400, Block B, Lots 021 & 022, R-3 Residential Zone: The appellant is seeking a disability variance under section 14-473(c)(2) to install a handicap ramp. The appellant is requesting a front yard setback of eight feet instead of the required twenty five foot setback [section 14-90(d)(1)]. Representing the appeal is the contractor, David DiPietro.
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| B. | Conditional Use Appeal:
491-501 Allen Avenue, Richard Libby, owner, Tax Map 400, Block D, Lot 012, R-3 Residential Zone: The appellant is seeking a Conditional Use Appeal under section 14-88(a)(2) to add an accessory dwelling unit to his single family dwelling. Representing the appeal is the owner.
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| C. | Practical Difficulty Appeal:
343-349 Palmer Avenue, Mary Heselton, owner, Tax Map 353, Block C, Lot 008, R-2 Residential Zone: The appellant is pursuing a conditional use appeal to add an accessory dwelling unit to her single family dwelling. Section 14- 78(a)(2)(g) requires that parking for the accessory dwelling unit shall meet the parking requirements. Section 14-332(a)(2) requires that one additional parking space is required for the additional unit. Section 14-336(a) states that the required off street parking cannot be located in the front yard setback. The appellant is requesting a variance for the front yard setback from a required twenty-five feet [section 14-80(d)(1)] to fifteen feet for the required off street parking. Representing the appeal is the owner’s ex-husband, Dale Heselton.
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| D. | Conditional Use Appeal:
343-349 Palmer Avenue, Mary Heselton, owner, Tax Map 353, Block C, Lot 008, R-2 Residential Zone: The appellant is seeking a Conditional Use Appeal under section 14-78(a)(2) to add an accessory dwelling unit to her single family dwelling. Representing the appeal is the owner’s ex-husband, Dale Heselton.
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Election of Chair and Secretary for the Zoning Board of Appeals. |
