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Builder Brian Burke, appearing for the applicant, described that the applicant had previously sought to expand a 300‑square‑foot building to 700 square feet and to change recorded use language to allow a broader set of lawful commercial activities. Several neighbors said they would not support an open-ended \"all lawful purposes\" designation. The applicant withdrew the application rather than pursue a change in use at this time.

The board recorded the withdrawal as GBA 25‑17 and the vote to allow the withdrawal was taken by voice; the chair recorded \"Aye.\" No further action was taken on the property at this hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","LIVE: Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals: June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","An applicant withdrew a request to change permitted uses at 694 Washington Street; the zoning board accepted the withdrawal without prejudice.","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},6536444,"ZBA approves 48‑unit, five‑story project at 92 Willard Street with lease parking condition",4990,3167000,8157000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795896-c7cb6a67f7fa38906c66d20f0a8323ca&start=3167&end=8157","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795896-c7cb6a67f7fa38906c66d20f0a8323ca/thumbnail_3167000.jpg","/articles/6536444/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-approves-48unit-fivestory-project-at-92-Willard-Street-with-lease-parking-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536444-5ad31edc1004861ba6ec4a9d31abe1db/orig.mp4?Expires=1773141800&Signature=bdm052pmhzls1avUETr48hV7jlbTuYYl2NG35~1HHJTDtw2TCEqEcuq0RDIkMPmw8CYhIsPXqwH~0NK6ehnCyhypVxNOB-T2IwSEUE4Sa4g~m5Zdwq9YaMTuNnneYdR41dkvDOBJwbheZCxPwdY1x1bV75cYxDzV7BJqKFzJyrFA1~7YDcL08GGFxldpE85sC1zhbMWYIWT7p3w9-8ZlUzPqXUorHPrmE1VXtBWoZnrpOsdpBGsxJGM-zmHXvgHIIABTn0vjvJByFiTmZDdy9E47C0hbOIHhDptkKVpL334p2281~UpI5ynLU-d896dl20Up4FoAbLdS1gaVYCwz2A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals on June 10 approved a developer’s plan to replace an underused triangular parcel at Willard/Quarry/Robertson with a five‑story, 48‑unit residential building with two levels of parking beneath the structure, subject to a condition that each lease include an assigned parking space.

Edward Fleming, representing 622 Quarry Street LLC, and heritage developer Michael Kiley described the project as a redevelopment of three parcels (86 Willard, 92 Willard and 135 Robertson). The proposal had previously been reduced from a 58‑unit, six‑story design to the current 48‑unit, five‑story plan in response to planning board and neighborhood feedback. The developer also offered a $30,000 contribution for a city traffic safety study targeted to the nearby intersection of Willard, Quarry and Stedman streets.

BKA Architects and Civil & Environmental Consultants presented drawings showing two enclosed garage levels (a lower garage accessed from Quarry/Robertson with 47 enclosed spaces and a Willard‑level garage with 28 spaces), 1.75 parking spaces per dwelling unit, bicycle storage, trash/loading areas and landscaping that retains some mature trees. Civil engineer Carlos Sculte said the stormwater design will route roof and perimeter runoff to a subsurface stormwater system sized to meet MassDEP one‑inch water‑quality and recharge requirements; the design reduces post‑development runoff relative to existing site conditions.

Neighbors and residents voiced concerns about height, massing, traffic and insufficient green space. Several neighbors asked that parking be guaranteed for tenants rather than optional; board members and the applicant agreed to a condition that parking be assigned in the lease, nontransferable to nonresidents, and enforced by the owner. The applicant said parking spaces will generally be allocated at roughly one space per bedroom and managed as numbered spaces.

Board discussion referenced prior planning board site‑plan review and peer review; the planning board had approved site plan review with conditions. After discussion, the board moved to allow the special permit and variances for ZBA 25‑25 with the additional language requiring that parking be included in each lease and not rented to nonresidents. The motion carried on a voice vote.

The developer and design team will address DPW/peer review technical conditions through the permitting process; the board recorded the motion and closed the hearing.","After extensive presentation and neighborhood comment, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit and variances for a 48‑unit, five‑story residential building at 92 Willard Street/622 Quarry Street, contingent on a requirement that parking spaces be assigned in leases so units cannot opt out and park on neighborhood streets.",{"_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},6536448,"ZBA approves new house at 55 Sterling Street but denies curb cut request, asks owner to tone down green",1259,1373000,2632000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795896-c7cb6a67f7fa38906c66d20f0a8323ca&start=1373&end=2632","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795896-c7cb6a67f7fa38906c66d20f0a8323ca/thumbnail_1373000.jpg","/articles/6536448/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-approves-new-house-at-55-Sterling-Street-but-denies-curb-cut-request-asks-owner-to-tone-down-green","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536448-fbc18d318ae8f84cb8ad66a20757c303/orig.mp4?Expires=1773141800&Signature=KyWDcM2aSP8noNXMqheQdiSiyGFhBIYI9nwFGsv-yy3nCrKw9Eh5DLbcA1b~vnHMxgVW3Zdvg5zmYMszg0QdkD4bGfv32ks-GmMvkQdXsOkKLyar3mgvZbUivjrfTuMl1fPOCuqZMMrPnxBQvJcsenqF1Oa6L4q80lsK0ObDvpnzu7T9ky5RFr1uD0rk0nheAfU3sZOlss-is0cyFifzcfWMIsvnqLMtTT~tpgwt9D2Q-Wuw4N9z2QNU43ISphdsFgcM0rxhlITFiHX82ZRBhUCkGLHUizeDryRZNwJDbu5EZc054jNo9VU59A9oGDQji7DNXk74nDzBAq0KrmIjBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance to demolish and reconstruct a single‑family home at 55 Sterling Street on June 10, but denied the applicant’s request to relocate a curb cut and required the owner to tone down proposed bright green garage doors.

Applicant Kevin Poseley, speaking for Alicia Wynn, said the existing house has foundation issues and an aging structure; architect Artan Sadighbo described proposed fiber‑cement siding and a light green/off‑white color scheme. The board and several neighbors asked for color renderings and for the applicant to avoid garish colors; the architect agreed to provide a rendered color plan.

A DPW memorandum read into the record noted specific engineering comments and highlighted a five‑year moratorium on digging in Sterling and Versailles streets because they were repaved in 2022. The DPW asked the applicant to specify impervious area increases, show as‑built utility and grading plans, and explain runoff treatment.

Neighbors spoke during the hearing, saying the new house’s scale, modern materials and color choices could be out of character with the neighborhood. One resident urged the board to require more traditional New England materials. The applicant agreed to provide color renderings and the board conditioned approval on toning down the shade of the proposed green garage doors.

The board’s motion recorded as ZBA 25‑23 approved the petition to demolish and rebuild 55 Sterling Street, subject to the color‑tone condition and denial of a proposed curb cut because of the 2022 moratorium. The applicant’s case was continued only to allow submission of the color renderings and the board closed the hearing after recording the motion.","The Zoning Board of Appeals approved Alicia Wynn’s application to demolish and rebuild a single‑family house at 55 Sterling Street subject to color adjustments and denial of a curb‑cut relocation because of a 2022 moratorium on digging newly paved streets.",{"_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},6536452,"ZBA continues 656 C Street demolition/rebuild after resident concerns about possible two‑family layout",724,590000,1314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795896-c7cb6a67f7fa38906c66d20f0a8323ca&start=590&end=1314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795896-c7cb6a67f7fa38906c66d20f0a8323ca/thumbnail_590000.jpg","/articles/6536452/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-continues-656-C-Street-demolitionrebuild-after-resident-concerns-about-possible-twofamily-layout","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536452-eae19d590a9affea7e842ad4882ed574/orig.mp4?Expires=1773141800&Signature=cENCicvsqi0TbTOvMcQesIf3N~ba8iL81AcgeFMcdgw29ExRPKw1vFyu6GxCDtbHlr~O5TdjOre7PkXRJbGQrlGcTsmE9I-tmw5gOlA0TR7LdUlV4CszVm7QSt4IIwGTppYWj4IM5hkoArlDoGeoTYlsQ4x4ytTw39R5MI6E8DSEsrLdrJeGG4jSqVc1Bq9D1BYcK3Z3FLWiwkZ9V8F9wS2~jFXd3974wQg7UX-Z~ryTDD9TpZymfIOy00hWCbY~65iD748qpdNsBkSC5hDT7qx2pXFOGnADTxkilESktxaEyVYsTIW7cfNkSrzi4hBinFxgQyx3JH2hKZyAuirbdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals continued a hearing on June 10 for a variance and special permit at 656 C Street so the applicant can supply additional materials and answer neighborhood concerns.

Owner’s representative Manuel Paiva presented revised plans showing a three‑story, flood‑compliant home with a four‑stall garage at ground level and described site plan updates including a required exterior stairway for egress, widened garage doors (from 16 to 18 feet) and changes to window placements to create “shadow lines” on the C Street elevation.

Neighbors asked whether the rebuilt house would be a rental or two‑family. Owner Tuan Nguyen said the home is presented as a single‑family dwelling and the owner does not intend to rent units after construction; he said current leases on the property end in January. Several board members and residents expressed concern that the interior arrangement – including separate utility/storage spaces on both floors and two electrical panels/hot water heaters discussed by the architect – resembles a two‑family layout. One board member said the second‑floor plan “reads like a two family.”

The board requested color renderings showing four elevations (side, front, rear and one additional view) at least one week before the continued hearing. The board also asked the applicant to provide updated plans showing how proposed driveway/curb cut issues will be handled given a city moratorium on digging recently paved streets; the applicant agreed to work with existing conditions and return with revised drawings.

The board continued the case to July 22 and required color elevation drawings to be provided at least one week before that date. No final vote was taken; the matter remains under review.

The continuance was recorded on the meeting record as ZBA 25‑11 (656 C Street).","The board continued a variance and special permit request for demolition and rebuild at 656 C Street to July 22 after residents raised concerns the replacement home’s layout could function as a two‑family dwelling and the board asked for color elevations and responses on curb/driveway questions.",{"_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},6536456,"Quincy ZBA allows 66 Middlesex addition after architect’s update",198,386000,584000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3795896-c7cb6a67f7fa38906c66d20f0a8323ca&start=386&end=584","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3795896-c7cb6a67f7fa38906c66d20f0a8323ca/thumbnail_386000.jpg","/articles/6536456/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Quincy-ZBA-allows-66-Middlesex-addition-after-architects-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6536456-8c09daeb779eedd7b5dad94a7ff4dfdd/orig.mp4?Expires=1773141800&Signature=hmKi5gnPDYqcze4Ml2YbwxstXg4lzoSwKv7DypAjSTY5x8rGqin-mEsv5fqQOAg0cdQHrZydjezOvz2Y~OBRfFBjJHSLra2daNNpK1ogx4k9PyjG3YDHK3dlVWzovhCRi5TzjYOlT~6bvHqAog6MgqWubXnxmHH0RcATYtDR4EXps7IFeLqIsamhmji~gQ-S5rRpOJyOB9xFa91XlZluO3r1W19kze1x0oiuENG0CsV-mlqhesek42~ufh5Ssdtxil4vV9H7I4UXkHzLXeHQZWTC6aoaL1ObCzr~0BHSSM5b1xuhboZyAb1JONUFoLXT7zLGCBZlzY~EbB6nz5TMUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals on June 10 approved a variance allowing JBC Architects LLC to construct a two-and-a-half‑story side addition at 66 Middlesex Street.

The board voted to “allow the petition,” after architect Jim Chang summarized revisions required for the continuance hearing. Chang said the proposal raises the first‑floor ceiling to 9 feet (from about 7 feet 2 inches), sets the second‑floor ceiling to 8 feet (from about 7 feet 4 inches), and retains the existing roof peak so the overall building height will not change.

The project as described would add a 75‑by‑20½‑foot side addition, create three full and two half bathrooms, finish a basement playroom, and reconfigure attic space. Chang described which exterior walls could be retained and which would be rebuilt during the work.

Board members asked about demolition and foundation work; one member noted inspectional services would be on site during construction. After public calls for and against (none were recorded), a board member moved to allow the petition and the chair called the vote. The board’s Chair announced “Aye,” and the motion carried.

The approval was recorded on the meeting record as VBA 25‑10 (JBC Architects LLC) for work at 66 Middlesex Street. The board did not state additional conditions on the record beyond the formal motion to allow the petition.

The applicant may now proceed with building‑permit steps required by inspectional services and must satisfy any outstanding plan or permit requirements before work begins.","The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance request allowing a two-and-a-half‑story side addition and interior reconfiguration at 66 Middlesex Street after the applicant presented dimensional changes and answered questions from the board.","actionData","errors"]

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