The board discussed a variance amendment request for a property on Clearwater Lake. Originally, a minor variance was granted in 2023 to replace an old cabin with a new structure that included a three-foot increase in roof height and squaring off a building corner. The applicant now sought an additional two-foot extension on the cabin’s side facing away from the lake. The board was informed that the extension aims to improve the narrow bedroom spaces, which are currently only eight and a half feet wide. The board found the request reasonable, considering the property’s unique topography and small lot size, and approved the amendment unanimously, ensuring it aligned with previous conditions, including maintaining a vegetative buffer along the shoreline.

Another item addressed was a variance request to legitimize two substandard lots created post-1984 zoning ordinance standards, in the F1 and Lakeshore residential zone districts. These lots did not meet the required size and frontage standards, having been created between 1996 and 2002. The property owner, unaware of the non-compliance at purchase, faced challenges with the planned property transfer. The board considered past precedents where similar lots had been granted variances due to their longstanding existence and limited recreational use options. The board acknowledged that enforcing compliance would impose undue hardship on the owner and agreed to recognize the lots as legal, contingent upon their combination into a single parcel to reduce non-conformity.