Board approves setback relief for overhangs at 11 Blaine Road

The Old Orchard Beach Board of Appeals voted to approve a setback request for 11 Blaine Road on Aug. 31, finding the proposed changes would be more conforming than the existing condition and would improve vehicular access and walkability.

Ron Sabin, who identified himself with the address 11 Blaine Road, said the request concerned “just the overhangs on the front and the back where the gutters go” and that he had worked with the Department of Environmental Protection and an architect to resolve agency concerns. The board noted the existing structure predates the current provision (built in 1992) and agreed the modest reduction would allow vehicles to move from roadside parking into an attached garage and would not significantly change the property’s appearance.

A member moved to approve the appeal, a second was recorded, and a roll-call vote by the clerk showed the board in agreement. The applicant was told paperwork would be ready for pickup within days and instructed to record the approval according to normal procedures.