Description
The trust wants to build an ADU behind the existing garage, with one corner poking into the required 30-foot side setback — a 100-square-foot encroachment. Approved with drainage and septic conditions.
Impact summary
Garage will store an RV and personal property behind a tree line; no abutters objected.
Applicant
- Name
- James Meniates Jr & Gail E Meniates 2019 Trust
- Address
- 14 Samoset Drive, Salem, NHSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 4
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Board of Adjustment
Last discussed Jun 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Zoning Board of Adjustment (Regular) - Jun 2, 2026
A 30'x50' garage can sit 15.5 feet from the sideline instead of the required 30 feet, at the end of a dead-end road.
Zoning Board of Adjustment (Regular) - Jan 6, 2026
The DelVecchios want to add a second floor to their 750-square-foot ADU, bringing it to 1,806 square feet — nearly double the 950-square-foot cap — for their daughter and grandson, with no new bedrooms.
Related issues (1)
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