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Board approves variances for 20+ residential projects

Zoning board approves residential and marina variances. The Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved variances for Morgan's Swan River Marina including relief from multiple setback and coverage requirements, with a stipulation requiring a 7-foot arborvitae screen buffer along the north property

Board of Zoning Appeals · Meeting of August 10, 2022

NY BROOKHAVEN — Zoning board approves residential and marina variances. The Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously approved variances for Morgan's Swan River Marina including relief from multiple setback and coverage requirements, with a stipulation requiring a 7-foot arborvitae screen buffer along the north property line. Chairman Paul DeChance led the board through approvals for more than 20 residential property owners to permit swimming pools closer to electrical wires and allow decks, garages, and sheds in setback-restricted areas.

Four applications were held for continued hearings and one garage variance was denied.

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Source: the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting of August 10, 2022, compiled from the official minutes.

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