Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Public hearings on zoning relief: Michael Silver seeks permits/variances to convert 117 Elm St. from a two-family to a three-family and to alter side setbacks on a pre-existing nonconforming structure; Benjamin Denman seeks a variance for an addition at 9 Osgood Pl. that intensifies a pre-existing nonconforming building.
The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on December 19, 2024, focused on two public hearings concerning changes to existing residential properties. The first, for 117 Elm St., included three applications filed on behalf of the owner—two special permits (to alter/extend a pre-existing non-conforming structure and to convert a two-family to a three-family dwelling) and a variance for dimensional relief due to front and left-side setback deficiencies. The applicant’s attorney presented plans showing the addition would provide additional living space without increasing non-conformities; the board read a summary of findings and unanimously approved both special permits and the variance.
The second hearing concerned a variance for 9 Osgood Pl. to permit an addition that intensifies a pre-existing non-conforming rear setback. The property owner explained the addition remains within the existing footprint, so no new non-conformities would be created though the rear setback would remain non-conforming. The board read findings and unanimously approved the variance. No public opposition or substantive debate is recorded in the minutes; actions were taken by motion, second, and unanimous vote as reflected in the official record.