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Case 9/13/11–1
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 — Notice
The Celia E. Lorden Revocable Trust has applied for a variance to sections 6.2.3 and 14.3.2 of the Wilton Zoning Ordinance, to allow a lot line adjustment between lots C-52, Scott Rd, and C-37, back lot off Isaac Frye Hwy, which would result in inadequate frontage on both lots as permitted by the ordinances.
The Town of Wilton Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider this application in a public hearing in the Wilton Town Hall Courtroom on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
The application for this case, and any other documents submitted with it, are available for inspection in the Wilton Town Offices.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 — Continuation
The hearing on the application by the Celia E. Lorden Revocable Trust for a variance to sections 6.2.3 and 14.3.2 of the Wilton Zoning Ordinance has been continued to Tuesday, October 11, 2011. If granted, the variance would allow a lot line adjustment between lots C-52, Scott Rd, and C-37, back lot off Isaac Frye Hwy, which would result in inadequate frontage on both lots as permitted by the ordinances. The purpose of the continuation is to allow the Zoning Board to view the woods road on Lot C–52 off Isaac Frye Highway, and to allow the applicant to obtain n opinion from the Wilton Highway Agent with regard to the suitability of the woods road location for a driveway access.
Thursday, September 15, 2011 — Site Visit
The Zoning Board will meet the parking area for the Langdell Auction Barn on Isaac Frye Highway at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, 2011 to hold a site visit for this application.
The site visit is a continuation of the public hearing on the case, and is open to the public. Its purpose is to assist the Board members and other interested parties to become familiar with the property involved in the application. Board members and other interested parties may, through the Board chairperson, ask questions about, and the applicant may point out, site details pertaining to the application, such as boundaries, contours, proposed buffers, driveways, etc. No other testimony will be taken, and no other discussion should occur.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 — Decision
The application by the Celia E. Lorden Revocable Trust for a variance to sections 6.2.3 and 14.3.2 of the Wilton Zoning Ordinance has been granted in part, and denied as unnecessary in part.
The applicant owns two abutting lots. C–52 has 72 acres and a single residence which is accessed by frontage on Scott Road. 211 feet of the lot line of C–52 border on Isaac Frye Highway. C–37 has 7 acres and no road frontage, and is therefore not a buildable lot.
The applicant desires to perform a lot line adjustment between lots C–52 and C–37, as shown on a plan submitted to the Zoning Board. The resulting “new lot C–52” would have 41 acres and the frontage on Scott Road; the resulting ”new lot C–37” would have 39 acres and the frontage on Isaac Frye Highway. The variances are requested to allow the reduction in the possibly substandard frontage of Lot C–52, owing to the loss of its lot line on Isaac Frye Highway, and to allow the transformation of Lot C–37 from a non-buildable lot to a buildable lot with only 211 feet of frontage, where the Zoning Ordinance would require 300 feet.
The Zoning Board has granted the variance to allow the creation of new lot C–37 as a buildable lot with only 211 feet of frontage on Isaac Frye Highway.
With regard to the new lot C–52, the Zoning Board finds that by the plain language of section 3.1.10 of the Zoning Ordinance, Lot C–52 has frontage only on Scott Road. Since it is not accessed from Isaac Frye Highway, the portion of its lot line bordering on Isaac Frye Highway is not part of its frontage. The proposed lot line adjustment would not reduce the frontage of Lot C–52, and therefor no variance is required.
This decision shall expire if the construction or use permitted by it has not begun by Friday, October 11, 2013. (Wilton Zoning Ordinance section 17.4)
The selectmen, any party to the action or proceedings, or any person directly affected thereby may apply for a rehearing of this decision. A request for a rehearing must be filed in writing with the Zoning Board of Adjustment on or before Thursday, November 10, 2011, and must fully specify all grounds on which the rehearing is requested. (N.H. RSA 677:2)