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Applicant Chila Khani presented the request and described a family need: she said her mother would like to age in place and that the proposed two‑unit setup would allow an elder family member and an aunt to live in one unit while she, her husband and child lived in the other. Khani told the board she and her family have been Quincy residents for about 30 years and described plans to pave roughly half the backyard to create up to four parking spaces and to install two dry wells to manage runoff, as requested by the city.

Board members repeatedly cited the lot’s tight dimensions and neighborhood character as reasons for concern. One board member said the site is \"a little much for that ... pretty dense up there now,\" and several members objected to further backyard paving and the prospect of up to six bedrooms on the lot. A board member advised withdrawal, saying the application \"don't look like it's gonna pass.\" The applicant chose to withdraw without prejudice; the clerk read and the board approved the motion to allow the withdrawal.

A board member noted that, if the applicant withdraws, she could redesign the project and return later; the record includes a remark that an applicant would likely have to wait two years to refile the same application. The withdrawal was recorded as a formal motion approved by the board; no vote on the underlying variances occurred.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals: April 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","An applicant seeking to convert 30 Glover Ave to a two‑family dwelling and to install rear‑yard parking withdrew the application after Zoning Board members expressed concerns about density, paved backyards and on‑street parking pressure.","taxTitle","Quincy City, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",4293,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6574253,"Zoning board grants subdivision and building approval at 56 Meadowbrook Road",281,199140,480620,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3094204-60c477474dd6b8d24536285091fee6aa&start=199&end=480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3094204-60c477474dd6b8d24536285091fee6aa/thumbnail_199140.jpg","/articles/6574253/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-grants-subdivision-and-building-approval-at-56-Meadowbrook-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574253-808abaecce3923cf6e79f80aefd0d743/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979282&Signature=HRsqeHNjNEn2D5SAjFAEVsX2kxOgklU~~RDlIGHLyeC9clTsNu2XalSGiHPPE4FqwLntMo1NZ~ZjCKo0W9-nMLV2vYWOpLmFzZcAJ5GMfka~N4zpahFFtTn~mDVjwmDcNVZBXoZV-Aeo4Q7CoLLZsCUXyChFQG0P3rpyc8Lke60WQAP-Vi9KZU5ZInIHXBPUJtXEplg-lXmpSPJBF2o1l45k9qwFBzeQDagEJoA4yP2a8siRPUBzpMD8lUctpxLpGdpVdoU7-Hum6hyUG6q99z7YEVhaWZB1ATznD6th2PYB96cQQtOf-7Y8iESv7vdGBWSkAg441WovbRJ59SZaGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy City Zoning Board voted April 22 to grant relief to subdivide a 9,600‑square‑foot parcel at 56 Meadowbrook Road and to permit construction on the resulting lot(s). The application was presented on behalf of Stephen Cobble.

Attorney Edward Fleming represented the applicant and said the original March proposal had raised board concerns about lot size and building massing. Fleming told the board the revised plans reduced the building’s mass by incorporating dormers and by lowering apparent height while still accommodating garage parking at the ground level. Architect Glenn Hoffman was present to answer technical questions about the design. Fleming said the intent is to keep the family in the neighborhood: \"He grew up in this neighborhood in Walliston, and he's looking to build this home for himself to live right next to his father.\" (Edward Fleming, attorney for the applicant.)

Fleming said the original site was presented as a roughly 9,600‑square‑foot lot proposed to be divided into two parcels, each about 4,600 square feet. The relief requested included a floodplain special permit and variances for frontage and lot size created by the subdivision. Board members asked about exterior materials and were told the cladding would be cementitious siding and cementitious shingles.

Board members expressed support for the revised, smaller design. One member observed that the new plan \"fits better than what was originally proposed.\" After no public opposition and with board members indicating support, the board moved to grant the relief (motion recorded as ZBA 25-9 for Stephen Cobble) and the motion carried with all members voting in favor.

The approval allows the subdividing and the proposed construction to proceed subject to any standard filing and permitting steps with the building department.","The Quincy City Zoning Board approved a petition to subdivide a 9,600-square-foot lot at 56 Meadowbrook Road and granted relief to allow new construction; the applicant’s team said plans were revised to reduce massing and comply with setbacks.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6574257,"Zoning board approves floodplain-compliant addition at 133 Darrow Street",109,87340,197220,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3094204-60c477474dd6b8d24536285091fee6aa&start=87&end=197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3094204-60c477474dd6b8d24536285091fee6aa/thumbnail_87340.jpg","/articles/6574257/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-approves-floodplain-compliant-addition-at-133-Darrow-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6574257-d9dec489aec6f328b46ed5bbbcd8355a/orig.mp4?Expires=1774979282&Signature=Ackd1A8yExvz3zLNybBnwI4lo5CISJbp98bI6aDsIoiRDsZt5LRH9pPxuoeyd1rJhw8O4CJ3ltUHpDEDPgyNm~P1-EbQCGI1pG3N8l3kF-nILFeRB1oDI7cPNVMiis7BlNmfBHsCOGneVlONAej4nU98Ea551gUF8hDpq6MLR9ZUvfoKbdML2yqxxcEVpa2wgA1zFu3M8hLIhVQkEK749L7i345DDezTsJqTZYB2ZKM~jdwUJZcQpYLe9OdCwUWg0cWvhVRO5SBHTwpxpKNZkX5GDMW0V33XYAXklP1zWNbT882Wz3oIivixxnixiFlo1a-XzKAx-gLeGBi5PWsEjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Quincy City Zoning Board on April 22 voted to grant a special permit and floodplain finding to remove the existing rear deck at 133 Darrow Street and construct a one-story flood‑compliant addition in its place.

The board moved and passed the petition for CBA 25-7 filed on behalf of owner Aaron Gavin. The board record shows members voted in favor, and the motion carried without recorded opposition.

The petition was presented as a straightforward deck removal and replacement with a flood‑compliant addition. During discussion board members and staff confirmed the work affects the rear of the house and does not alter the existing front driveway. The board noted the occupants have parked in the adjacent driveway area for about 16 years; one member said, “They've been parking there 16 years,” while staff noted there is an outstanding roughly $100,000 lien on a narrow adjoining parcel and that, if taxes remain unpaid, the city could ultimately take the property. Chair Marty Akins added he recommended approval after those clarifications.

No members of the public spoke against the proposal. After deliberation the board formally moved to accept the petition and voted to grant the requested relief.

The decision allows the owner to proceed with the one‑story flood‑compliant addition as described in the application; the board did not attach additional conditions in the hearing record. The discussion included fact‑finding about the driveway and the lien; the board did not change the scope of the requested work and noted that future disputes over the narrow adjoining parcel would be a separate matter.","The Quincy City Zoning Board granted a special permit and floodplain finding to remove a rear deck and build a one-story flood-compliant addition at 133 Darrow Street; board members discussed a longstanding informal driveway use and an outstanding lien on an adjacent sliver parcel.","actionData","errors"]

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Applicant withdraws variance request for 30 Glover Ave after board raises density and parking concerns

Zoning board grants subdivision and building approval at 56 Meadowbrook Road

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