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The Lallys told the board the house is nonconforming and that the proposed work is essentially a small second-floor bathroom and walk-in closet over a screened porch; the existing deck will be dismantled and rebuilt using helical piers to support the new structure. They said they had obtained a neighbor's written support and that the only households that would be able to see the addition had submitted no opposition.

Dennis Mullane, 21 Colonial Road, spoke in favor and told the board the change would not affect his view or traffic. After questions about maintaining the existing bulkhead, foundation work and the deck footprint, a board member moved to approve the special permit based on the drawings and materials submitted; the motion was seconded and carried. The chair told the applicants a written decision would be prepared and filed and reminded them of the standard appeal period before any building permit issues.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Woburn Board of Appeals - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Dana and Shane Lally received approval for a small two‑story addition and replacement deck at 14 Colonial Road. Neighbors and one nearby resident spoke in favor; the board approved the special permit and instructed staff to file a written decision.","taxTitle","Woburn City, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",78425,"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},6220655,"Board approves special permit for large replacement house on Day Circle despite neighborhood objections",1383,2778000,4161000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3616692-0caa1538ecf003ce74d4d2609e3da4ac&start=2778&end=4161","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3616692-0caa1538ecf003ce74d4d2609e3da4ac/thumbnail_2778000.jpg","/articles/6220655/Woburn-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Board-approves-special-permit-for-large-replacement-house-on-Day-Circle-despite-neighborhood-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220655-b7e5e338ce79c6159fcf5c0e48e9acc5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167469&Signature=jRcWWEB0V8~eIOw5HRePmQwkvXz2vAiWOZFU2ud0XqhfHXyxQTtOToQfaoPRsQfeoROR0inwxy6Qwy-nvpjVSi8gGzSl5Fwze1IVfVeryrf3PAoAIl69WlCnd7nILDWsW5y27aG5kvyWq0~l6LxOnNE2EFWguRswb93ri~JefKZ~jcTBkoKd4~MB9WgGIfVSKbdp1OsL3TogAJB3Z0o2QCkzWx6H9vA3eBLVvJmtk64CUupVzi4wxOoSblWPI-pwWszt4J7mWmBJh7F96doIZqI70nURZWwAaCf8wv-uIjH8tDGyQ94k6hAQsL4AsQAsm1HzsZZiNgYtChlJbf7Zlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lutheran Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4–1 to grant Aldia Construction Corp.'s special permit to raise and replace a single-family house at 23 Day Circle, despite multiple neighbors who said the proposed five-bedroom, multi-floor home is too large for the neighborhood.

Fred (Fred Cheldia) appeared for Aldia Construction and said the existing house sits on a lot the applicant's engineer measured as about 11,000 square feet but that public records list a different figure. He told the board the proposal meets the city's setback requirements even though the lot is short of a 12,000-square-foot minimum, which is why a special permit was needed.

Several Day Circle residents spoke in opposition at the public comment portion. Lucy (Lucille) Nicholson and James Nicholson of 26 Day Circle said the proposed house is \"way too big for the area\" and would \"overpower the whole neighborhood.\" Patrice Trodella and Elaine and Ronald Daugherty also said the street is predominantly single-story ranch houses and that a three-floor, five-bedroom house would change the neighborhood's character and visibility from the top of the circle.

In response, the chair noted that the board's legal standard is whether the proposed structure is \"substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood\" than the existing one and that the board's discretion is limited to measurable impacts such as drainage, traffic and compliance with dimensional zoning standards, rather than aesthetics alone. The chair observed the proposed structure complies with front, side and rear setbacks and the maximum-height allowance. A board member then moved to approve the special permit \"based on the drawings submitted this evening.\" The motion passed 4–1.

The chair said a written decision will be prepared and filed in the clerk's office, and reminded residents that no building permit will issue until the appeal period expires.","A special permit was approved 4–1 for Aldia Construction to raise and replace a single-family house at 23 Day Circle on a lot the applicant said is about 11,000 square feet, while many neighbors testified it would be out of character for a street of mostly ranch houses.",{"_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},6220660,"Zoning board grants special permit for second‑floor addition at 44 Locust Street",791,1984000,2775000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3616692-0caa1538ecf003ce74d4d2609e3da4ac&start=1984&end=2775","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3616692-0caa1538ecf003ce74d4d2609e3da4ac/thumbnail_1984000.jpg","/articles/6220660/Woburn-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-grants-special-permit-for-secondfloor-addition-at-44-Locust-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220660-c7a6ba66cc3fc020b6180336067e3182/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167469&Signature=iUxiUNqFolcOe14ptvhAMsH8pdWqT5dmiBM5Ondlt1bFx~5UKavD2S1ViKktEtOMT4sYANOzyyMOnpN6q-eK30t2iqpf2oveEkS3H~VqGf4qg4niz81Msw4D159RahdoOhoxW0JgSLMcKe26jZB5BADzOxPiDIpwHbwCuRyE4yRPycILQws6bNa~suppIfjyrSVHwHMht-qG~kU90I4iTNPAP3kkh2SUh0jjVW-sS3-r9mvSE~UD~gsUMZAKCwXG2gelyMRuY9TyEtFhX6IOkmUOAj9CHXIQV-VA5uVnvi7EMFCe7lt6modMO-qHhIIJj39iyHvibvv6Ird-spLdbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lutheran Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for Brett Keeley of 44 Locust Street to build a second-floor addition and a rear addition that will attach to an existing deck.

Keeley said the house has a preexisting nonconforming front setback (approximately 20 feet to the sidewalk on the right side as viewed from the street). He told the board the proposed second story will use the existing footprint on the first floor and that a portico and the location of front stairs had been discussed with the building inspector, Mr. Quinn. Keeley described a plan to shift the front stairs about 10 to 12 inches toward the driveway so the addition will not extend closer to the street.

Keeley said the existing house has two bedrooms and one bathroom and that the proposed work will result in four total bedrooms and 2½ baths. The addition will include a full basement under the family-room addition and a bulkhead for basement egress that will be relocated to the side of the house. Keeley and the board discussed whether parts of the plans labeled \"crawl space\" were actually full foundation; Keeley said the work will provide a full-height basement.

After board questions about setbacks, stairs, the portico and the bulkhead, a board member moved to approve the special permit based on the drawings submitted that evening; the motion was seconded and passed. The chair told Keeley that \"a decision needs to be prepared and filed\" and reminded him of the 20-day appeal period before a building permit will issue.","The board approved a special permit allowing Brett Keeley to add a second floor and rear addition at 44 Locust Street. Keeley told the board the addition will keep the existing nonconforming front setback and add bedrooms and bathrooms; staff advised a decision will be prepared and the normal appeal period applies.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6220665,"Board approves setback variance to relocate buried propane tanks serving Anchor Realty building",497,949000,1446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3616692-0caa1538ecf003ce74d4d2609e3da4ac&start=949&end=1446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3616692-0caa1538ecf003ce74d4d2609e3da4ac/thumbnail_949000.jpg","/articles/6220665/Woburn-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Board-approves-setback-variance-to-relocate-buried-propane-tanks-serving-Anchor-Realty-building","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220665-92a285f1e085fe74eefdd68c7fb655ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167469&Signature=cItzc0Fs0fYwCYziAFHTCwmdsU8bTNapLAa5Zbq3KMQkxkTzKhk9zE~e9emjt86bSNW~8ItiE-TlrjmkGkn3n-Iv-r3uEgtZd0SrzwbC9mvfg8cYjO-nwcJHjOn54PvSVh2XvkifPcRJYAk98Ig-zUxCPMy~Ejbpu71F8aYl0F8jg1Ug0XvISA7f9cV7OXLnO95hIDWyJwHiBC9fq5fbGHA9uJ6-ywhKpuMCcCRtYhEs0~BVD51fuQEEfENDkdynr60fr22aO0R6K9Zd8NzX7IxYddKQu2kCJ0e3ZecoqnlAnUc7ATzAXKBBZ-8R8IBVgNRQWXVAuuMG1hEAcG1nLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lutheran Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve a variance allowing Anchor Realty Trust trustee Peter Spinazzola to site buried propane tanks within the required side- and rear-yard setbacks at a multi-tenant building referenced in filings as 5 Breed Avenue / 3 R Breed Avenue / Kensington Avenue.

Attorney Hauck, representing Spinazzola, told the board the property is a roughly 10,000-square-foot parcel that contains a 5,600-square-foot multi-tenant building. He said two 1,000-gallon propane tanks currently supply the building and that the tanks had been located on an adjoining parcel for decades, \"perhaps in place as early as the early 1960s,\" and that the parcels had been under common ownership until about 1982.

Hauck explained the proposal is to excavate on Spinazzola's property and install new, buried tanks close to the rear and side lines — \"a 3 foot setback at the rear property line and side yard line\" — because there is no other practical location on the lot that preserves an 18½-foot delivery way for trucks. He said Eastern Propane owns and will continue to own the tanks; Eastern Propane and the fire department will inspect and permit any new installation.

Board members asked whether the tanks were filled and how deliveries would occur. Hauck said the old above-ground tanks on the neighboring parcel \"will be removed\" and that new tanks will be installed and are \"gonna be buried and covered with steel plate or docks plank, and there will be bollards at the corner.\" He also said he had consulted the fire lieutenant and received guidance on permitting and inspections.

A board member moved \"to approve the variance based on the shape of the lot.\" After a second, the motion carried. The chair directed that \"a decision needs to be prepared and filed\" and advised staff action consistent with standard procedure.

The transcript records discussion that the tanks had been in place for decades, that the building inspector (Mr. Quinn) and Eastern Propane treat the tanks as structures for zoning purposes, and that Eastern Propane will be responsible for inspection and permitting of any new tanks. The board did not set an excavation or installation schedule; the applicant was told to coordinate required permits and inspections with the fire department and Eastern Propane.","The board granted a variance allowing two 1,000-gallon propane tanks to be placed within 3 feet of rear and side property lines to serve the Anchor Realty building, after attorneys and owner described longstanding tanks, fire-department inspection requirements and Eastern Propane ownership of the tanks.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6220670,"Woburn Zoning Board OKs variance for taller front-yard fence at North Maple Street home",196,710000,906000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3616692-0caa1538ecf003ce74d4d2609e3da4ac&start=710&end=906","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3616692-0caa1538ecf003ce74d4d2609e3da4ac/thumbnail_710000.jpg","/articles/6220670/Woburn-City/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Woburn-Zoning-Board-OKs-variance-for-taller-front-yard-fence-at-North-Maple-Street-home","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6220670-2715ce84e5d6e97182cd45215b340bda/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167469&Signature=YYGAHqqI6tjDVMLP3ng23taHT2wvrCo5ve7TmSIs22UskdXt-Zv4bbZ5BQWWhLsOB0E9paSLMhBK1nwTmS6Figs~ztDL-e07BfI~b27PClchhF8ECU3sokOy2pS30THtseDA23IXw3J2Thw0we9EiljkXz5DNBwfF4P~h6gedErealxqDLs1IMSv4CZZQzGg6X0DM7kcR9t4sTlAEzB3v9ByjfTKrBAbh2x1ZzwG5zN6A4K6R7kX2aFI0mIpB46i2IVu3CqT9apLkJ9UE94hF0iPDBa3JRcZB06EDWm-nJ30IoibRegRVadSakv-k93NNmJxLOdyA2c2Xe48sUhBHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lutheran Zoning Board of Appeals on a vote approved a variance that will allow Adam O'Doherty, of 20 North Maple Street, to construct a front-yard fence higher than the 3-foot limit in the city's zoning rules.

The variance was sought as a continuation from a prior meeting. O'Doherty told the board he submitted an updated plan with measurements and said he had letters of support from the two neighboring houses on the street. The board noted that its traffic safety officer had inspected the site and \"did not see any issues with the sight lines,\" according to the officer's communication to staff.

Board members asked questions about the measurements and the location of support letters. After discussion, a board member moved \"to approve the variance based on the shape of the lot.\" The motion was seconded and carried. The chair instructed the applicant that \"a decision needs to be prepared and filed by the city clerk's office,\" and that there is an appeal period before any building permit issues; the clerk's office typically prepares the decision in about a week.

The board and staff did not announce a specific hearing date for any appeal; applicants were told to contact city staff, specifically Mr. Vincent, with questions about timing.

The vote and the board's direction mean O'Doherty may proceed after the appeal period expires without a challenge and once any required permits are issued.","The Lutheran Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing Adam O'Doherty to construct a fence higher than 3 feet within the front-yard setback at 20 North Maple Street after planning staff and the traffic safety officer reported no sight-line concerns and two neighbors submitted letters of support.","actionData","errors"]

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