By TERRENCE S. MCAULIFFE
The Middlebury Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) at its Feb. 3 meeting unanimously approved a porch extension on a Straits Turnpike house.
Owner Sam Zenzuni told commissioners he wanted to remove concrete steps and install a 5-by-37-foot porch on his house at 1440 Straits Turnpike to protect the front from rain water runoff. He said a variance was needed because the support beams would increase lot coverage above 10 percent and intrude on the required minimum 75-foot setback.
Acting Chairman Bill Bellotti confirmed there were no objections from the public or neighboring property owners. The variance was unanimously approved.
The next ZBA meeting will be Wednesday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Shepardson Community Center.
