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- Environmental Impact: Drainage concerns were adequately addressed by the proposed pitch of the driveway and existing drain tiles on both properties. - Self-Created Difficulty: While the desire to widen the driveway is self-created, the water shutoff valve represents a genuine site limitation. - Motion to approve: Amelia Greenan. Motion by Greenan, seconded by Lang, to approve 18” setback. Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Abstain: 1 Motion Carried 2026-006 Request of Andrew Olivieri for property located at 25 Deerpath to allow construction of a 6' high fence in front/side yard (maximum height in front/side yard is 4' and rear yard 6'). - Project Description: The applicant requested a variance to replace a 26-year-old, deteriorating fence around an in-ground pool with a new six-foot vinyl stockade fence. The new fence would enclose the pool mechanical equipment (generator, heater, filter, pump), which is currently outside the fenced area. - The applicant provided neighbor support letters from 99 Sunrise Terrace, 29 Deer Path, and 91 Sunrise Terrace. - Code Enforcement Busse supported the request, noting it would hide the equipment from neighboring properties. Town attorney Joe Trapp had no comment. Stachowski presented the area variance test findings: - Neighborhood Character: The variance improves the neighborhood character by hiding mechanical equipment. - Feasible Alternatives: A four-foot fence would not conceal the equipment and would not match the rest of the backyard fence. Therefore, a six-foot fence is the only feasible alternative to achieve the applicant's goal. - Substantiality: While the increase from four to six feet is a 50% increase, the overall impact is not substantial because it only applies to a small portion of the side yard. - Environmental Impact: No adverse environmental effects or sight line concerns are anticipated due to the fence's location. - Self-Created Difficulty: The difficulty is self-created, but this is not a determining factor. Motion by Stachowski, seconded by Lang, to approve construction of 6’ fence in front/side yard. Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Abstain: 1 Motion Carried