Zoning Board approves garage, table boat storage, grant withdrawal
Zoning Board approves nonconforming dwelling rebuild at 197 Shorewood Drive with detached garage. Chair Susanne Murphy and voting members approved the Bachrach Trustees application 5-0, requiring as-built surveys of setbacks, compliance with Board of Health nitrogen-sensitive area rules, and
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of May 7, 2026
FALMOUTH — Zoning Board approves nonconforming dwelling rebuild at 197 Shorewood Drive with detached garage. Chair Susanne Murphy and voting members approved the Bachrach Trustees application 5-0, requiring as-built surveys of setbacks, compliance with Board of Health nitrogen-sensitive area rules, and adherence to a Conservation Commission Order of Conditions; lot structure coverage increases from 10.77 to 13.2 percent and the new 4-bedroom dwelling will be 26 feet at ridge height. The board tabled Voci boat storage application #083-25 to June 18 after the applicant failed to appear; it separately voted 5-0 to allow withdrawal without prejudice of Hynds/Fantasia three-family conversion request #006-26.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of May 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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