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VarianceDenied1 Willis ST, Portland, Maine
Practical Difficulty Variance — 1 Willis Street
Portland
Description
Owners wanted to cut the required front yard setback from 13'6" to 5 feet to build a single-family home; the board denied it 6-1.
Impact summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals denied it on Jan 15, 2026.
The planned house cannot move forward as proposed; the neighborhood's setback rules remain unchanged.
Applicant
- Name
- Johan Kinnucan & Amy Freedberg
- Address
- 1 Willis ST, Portland, MaineSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Zoning Board of Appeals
Denied6–1
Last discussed Jan 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
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