Zoning Board Approves Reduced Coastal Setback Variance
Madison's Zoning Board of Appeals approved a coastal setback variance by a 4-1 vote.
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of February 10, 2026
CT MADISON — Madison's Zoning Board of Appeals approved a coastal setback variance by a 4-1 vote. Chair Richard Gilbert and Commissioners Dylan Stella, John Zaaijer, and Dennis Crowe voted to reduce the required 50-foot critical coastal resource setback to 30.1 feet at 117 Buffalo Bay for a proposed home reconstruction by Helen S. Maher.
Commissioner Steven Bischoff voted against. The project includes a code-compliant septic system and 100 percent first-flush stormwater mitigation via rain gardens, with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection endorsing coastal resiliency measures.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of February 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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