The Building and Zoning Appeals board voted to grant a side‑yard setback variance to allow a garage addition at 8700 Primrose Drive to be built 5 feet from the northern property line, a 3‑foot variance from the R‑2 zoning requirement of an 8‑foot side yard.

Applicant Brian O'Brien described the proposed addition and said it would extend to the north by 5 feet but would not include a door or exit on the north wall. "I'm requesting that I be allowed to, move the garage outside north wall 3 feet into the property easement," O'Brien said, explaining the new structure would include a firewall and an interior pass‑through to the existing garage.

Staff showed an aerial overview and said the lot is a corner parcel originally platted with a roughly 20‑foot building setback that resulted in about a 25‑foot separation to the northern boundary; because R‑2 requires an 8‑foot side yard, the applicant's desired 5‑foot setback prompted the 3‑foot variance request. No remonstrance letters were filed.

The chair opened and then closed the public hearing without comments. A motion to grant the side‑yard variance, including staff‑recommended findings of fact, was seconded and approved by the board with a 4‑0 vote.

Outcome and next steps: The variance is granted by the board; any building permits or further plan approvals will proceed under applicable town procedures.