Mount Pleasant · Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals
May 14, 2026
Sentiment rating: 7/10
The board approved two straightforward applications with unanimous votes: a rear-yard shed legalization and a modest one-story addition for an elderly parent. A third application—a partially constructed garage in a front yard—was adjourned pending the planning board's approval of a lot-line adjustment, since the board cannot issue a variance on a property boundary that hasn't yet been finalized. A replacement fence also passed with a condition requiring lattice screening at the top.
Meeting outcomes
- 11 Tamarack Way shed legalization approved 5-0; structure sits 17 feet from property line (20 required), three-foot variance granted, and the board resolved a minor survey discrepancy during the hearing without friction.
- 1215 Bedford Road garage variance adjourned sine die pending planning board approval of lot-line adjustment; applicant seeking 27.4-foot front-yard variance for a one-and-a-half car garage, but structure currently straddles neighbor's property, so the board will not rule until the lot line is formally recorded and deeded (estimated 3–6 months).
- 30 Greenwood Lane addition approved 5-0; two minimal side-yard setback variances (3 feet and 2.97 feet) for one-story bedroom and bath to house an elderly parent requiring medical care, board called variances de minimis with strong support for aging-in-place precedent.
- 80 Madison Avenue fence approved 4-0 with condition that top one foot be lattice (non-solid); 6-foot replacement fence on interior of 100-year-old stone retaining wall, two-foot variance from four-foot max, applicant confirmed lattice detail will match existing design.