THE KIRBY PLANNING BOARD HAS DENIED A PERMIT APPLICATION

THE KIRBY PLANNING BOARD HAS DENIED A PERMIT APPLICATION FOR A SHORT-TERM RENTAL HOUSE ON GORHAM DRIVE, SAYING THE APPLICATION WAS NOT CLEAR AND LACKED NECESSARY INFORMATION.. THE RENTAL PROPERTY OWNED BY TODD GLOWA, WHO DOES NOT RESIDE IN KIRBY, HAD AN OUTDOOR STRUCTURE ADDED TO THE SITE RECENTLY WITHOUT A PERMIT.   ZONING ADMINISTRATOR AMANDA GOCHIE SAID A PAVILION-LIKE STRUCTURE HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED. GLOWA HAD PREVIOUSLY SECURED APPROVALS FOR TWO SHORT-TERM RENTALS, BUT LATER SOUGHT TO HAVE ONE HOUSE MADE LARGER, WHICH WAS DENIED.. GLOWA CONTENDS HE ASKED TOWN PERMISSION FOR AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN AND A SHED, AND TO ALSO CHANGE THE SIZE OF HOUSE FROM 1-BEDROOM TO 3-BEDROOM.  HE SAID THE BOARD VOTED DOWN THE LARGER BEDROOM APPLICATION BUT DID NOT ADDRESS THE SHED AND OUTDOOR KITCHEN.  IN A LETTER TO THE TOWN, GLOWA SAID HE PAID FOR THE PERMIT, HE HASN’T DONE ANY SHORT-TERM RENTAL AND HE DOES NOT HAVE A HOUSE BUILT THERE. “I DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT I HAVE TO DO. I FILLED OUT AND PAID FOR PERMIT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO.” THE LANDLORD SAID