Zoning Board of Adjustment, May 21, 2026
Approves Side-setback and lot-coverage variances at 1517 New York Street, unanimous
What happened
The Dover Zoning Board of Adjustment approved three variance requests and denied one at its May 21, 2026 meeting. The board unanimously granted frontage and build-to-line variances for a two-lot subdivision at 260 Dover Point Road (Zone 2026-0011, Daniel G.
- Jurisdiction
- Dover, NH
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsFrontage and build-to-line
RecommendedBuild-to-line
RecommendedSide-setback and lot-coverage
RecommendedSubdivision frontage and area
Denied 3-2Meeting Summary
The Dover Zoning Board of Adjustment approved three variance requests and denied one at its May 21, 2026 meeting. The board unanimously granted frontage and build-to-line variances for a two-lot subdivision at 260 Dover Point Road (Zone 2026-0011, Daniel G.
Key Decisions (5)
Frontage and build-to-line variances at 260 Dover Point Road
Side-setback and lot-coverage variances at 1517 New York Street
Build-to-line variance at Long Hill Road
Development Activity (4)
Two-lot subdivision at 260 Dover Point Road
Residential
Reconstruction of two-family dwelling at 1517 New York Street
Residential
Single-family home at Long Hill Road (Tax Map A Lot 18B4)
Residential
Two-lot subdivision at 53 Cataract Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Multiple infill subdivision and reconstruction proposals in Dover's residential districts…
Sentiment
Dover's master plan (adopted February 2026) found 64% of RMU…
Infrastructure
Septic system constraints (gravity-fed vs. pump systems tied to topography)…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: the chair, 2 board members, a staff member, 2 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, and a witness.
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