The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met Thursday, January 23 to discuss a continuance from the last meeting for a special permit for 17 Kabeyun Road.
Per notes from the board and abutters at the last meeting, an updated site plan was presented. The plan removes the deck on the east side of the property. This leaves an eight-foot deck on the west side of the house. The new deck would be seven feet beyond the required 15-foot setback. The owner is seeking a special permit for the west side deck, as it exceeds the normal limit. A survey team assessed setbacks, resulting in a proposed front setback of 27.1 feet for the new structure. A comparison of the proposed and existing structures showed the new building would encroach less into setbacks than the current one, reducing the encroachment by about 190 square feet.
The board confirmed that the special permit request is solely for the deck on the west side. There was some clarification on whether this deck would have the same dimensions as originally proposed, and it was noted that the only issue being discussed was the size of the deck in relation to the setback.
The board made sure everyone understood that the special permit was only about the deck. The meeting ended with a general agreement that the project was in line with the rules, and there was no objection to the special permit request. It was approved unanimously.
Marion Zoning Board of Appeals
By: Sam Bishop