The board approved one covered patio variance unanimously and one artificial turf court variance with no conditions, both on properties where neighbors supported or raised no objections. Two fence variances—one on Woodlands Road and one on Purchase Street—were adjourned pending formal landscape plans, as board members wanted to ensure screening softens the appearance before signing off.
Meeting outcomes
- 14 Woodland Road covered patio approved unanimously; 19-foot rear yard setback variance granted for an irregular lot with four supporting neighbor letters and no opposition; architect cited hardship and minimal neighbor impact due to adjacent 14-acre parcel.
- 18 Quaker Lane artificial turf sports court approved unanimously; 11.5-foot rear yard setback variance granted with no conditions; board cited lack of neighbor complaints and acknowledgment that the rear area is non-developable (former solid waste site).
- 384 Woodlands Road 6-foot aluminum fence deferred to June; variance approved in principle but requires detailed landscape plan with three taller trees (pears or evergreens) and lower shrubs along the front to soften appearance; applicant built fence in fall without submitting landscape plan first, prompting board to condition approval on landscaping.
- 606 Purchase Street 6-foot fence hearing adjourned to June; board conditionally supportive of variance for privacy and safety on busy street, but requires professional landscape architect plan with evergreen buffering before approval; neighbor across street objected to total height concern (fence plus 3-foot stone wall), while four nearby neighbors submitted letters of support.