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ject of any conveyance in a private deed. His report will be on the agenda for the September meeting.
Mrs. Eagle’s lot containing the shed is across Wheeler Street from the corner lot which contains her residence. The shed lot is about 27 by 42 feet and the shed takes up most of the space on the lot. Ashby Wayland, who owns the adjacent property, offered to deed her an additional three feet on the side and six feet in the back, making the lot 33 feet by 45 feet.
Last June Mrs. Eagle applied to the town Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance from setback requirements to construct a house on the lot. The application was for a twostory log cabin with a shed addition. The BZA denied the variance application on a four to eight vote.
Last July Mrs. Eagle applied to the Architectural Review Board for permission to demolish the shed and construct a studio on the lot. Town Zoning Administrator John McCarthy had approved the application for the studio, although it was identical on the outside to a house that had been denied by the BZA, expressing the opinion that the studio was an accessory use to Mrs. Eagle’s primary residence across the street. The ARB approved Mrs. Eagle’s plans.
Town resident Diane Bruce appealed to the BZA to overturn Mr. McCarthy’s decision and in October, the BZA met and approved unanimously to reverse Mr. McCarthy’s decision. In November, Mrs. Eagle brought suit against the town and Mr. McCarthy claiming that she should not have had to apply for a
See Town, Page A-5
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