Summary
Neighbors pushed back hard on plans for two duplexes of higher-end rentals on a long-vacant corner lot, citing traffic, noise, property maintenance and drainage worries. The board sided with them and denied the use variance 1-7.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The developers said they'd invest about $360,000 per duplex building, but the denial means that money won't come to this corner.
The single-family homeowners around the corner keep their neighborhood character for now.
The applicants lose the chance to build four rental units on a lot that has sat vacant for roughly a century.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Zoning Board of Appeals - Aug 20, 2026
A developer pitched two 1,250-square-foot owner-occupied homes on a vacant .56-acre corner lot after his duplex plan was rejected last month. The board liked the downsized design but couldn't get past the lack of hardship and shared sewer/utility complications, failing to approve it 3-3.
Zoning Board of Appeals - Jul 16, 2026
Neighbors pushed back hard on plans for two duplexes of higher-end rentals on a long-vacant corner lot, citing traffic, noise, property maintenance and drainage worries. The board sided with them and denied the use variance 1-7.
Related development
ZBA 26-17 — two single-family homes on one parcel
The lot stays vacant for now; the applicant hinted he may invest elsewhere if the city isn't receptive to development here.
ZBA 26-13 — Duplexes at Lippincott & Genesee Rd.
No new rentals or extra traffic at that busy corner — neighbors' property values and quiet streets stay as they are for now.
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