Planning & Urban Development Department | 389 Congress St | Room 308 | Portland, Maine 04101 | 207-874-8683
CITY OF PORTLAND, MAINE
Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals Committee

DATE: 4/16/2009
TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: 389 Congress Street
AGENDA

1. New Business: A. Conditional Use Appeal: 43 Alice Court, Michael and Janice Ferrante, owners, Tax Map 386A, Block B, Lot 016, R-2 Zone: The appellants are seeking a Conditional Use Appeal under section 14-78(a)(2) to add an accessory dwelling unit to their single family dwelling. Representing the appeal are the owners.
1. B. Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal: 122 Pine Street, Edward and Karen Rea, owners, Tax Map 062, Block B, Lot 008, R-6 Residential Zone: The appellants would like to enclose the existing 14’x 3’10” porch and stairs and to build a 5’6”x 3’10” deck to connect the enclosed porch to the rear deck. The appellants need a variance to keep the 170 square foot rear deck that was built without a permit. The appellants are requesting a variance for the side setback on a side street from a required 10’ to 5’ [section 14-139(1)(d)(4)]. The appellants are also seeking a variance for the maximum allowable lot coverage of 50% [section 14-139(1)(e)]. The lot is 2600 square feet. The footprint of the building with the 5 ’6” x 3’10” deck extension and the 170 square foot rear deck is 1416.75 square feet which covers 54.49% of the lot. Representing the appeal are the owners.