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Attorney Rob Fleming, representing applicant Anthony Scola, described the proposal as a division of an approximately 15,000-square-foot corner lot into two parcels: one fronting Narragansett Road of about 7,601 square feet to retain the existing house, and a second fronting Agawam Road of about 7,358 square feet to receive the new single-family home. “Again, my name is Rob Fleming. I’m an attorney with Fleming and Fleming. I do represent the applicant, Anthony Scola,” Fleming said.

Architect Bonnie Tam (JCBT) described the new home as a two-story single-family structure with a walkout, partially finished basement, roughly 3,400 square feet of living area, three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The proposal also calls for demolishing the existing detached garage on the Agawam Road side and rebuilding a 24-by-24 two-car garage on the Narragansett-side lot.

Board members sought practical storage access for future homeowners. A board member noted that homeowners would not reasonably carry lawn equipment through finished living areas. Attorney Fleming agreed to a condition: add a direct exterior egress to the unfinished portion of the basement to provide exterior access for stored items. “We can certainly make the condition that we extend the exterior area to be able to access the unfinished basement directly from outside,” Fleming told the board.

The application requested variance relief for lot size and frontage because both proposed lots are slightly below the ordinance’s standard; the existing house also requested minimal side-setback relief. No written opposition was received and neighbors and Ward 1 Councilor Dave McCarthy spoke in favor. The motion to approve the subdivision and associated variances passed with a condition requiring direct exterior access to the basement storage area.

The board’s motion (recorded as GBA 25-21 Anthony Scola) included the condition and approval; the board will expect the revised plans reflecting the condition to be filed for the building and permit process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals: June 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Zoning Board approved a subdivision to create a second lot and construct a single-family home at 37 Narragansett Road, granting relief for lot size and frontage; the board conditioned approval on adding direct exterior egress to the unfinished basement storage so homeowners need not carry large items through finished living space.","taxTitle","Quincy City, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",4293,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6657093,"Board continues 85 Upton Street mudroom application after plan and setback discrepancies",927,1068000,1995000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091111-5c168bcdeea0dc5e0fb2aa00472475c1&start=1068&end=1995","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091111-5c168bcdeea0dc5e0fb2aa00472475c1/thumbnail_1068000.jpg","/articles/6657093/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Board-continues-85-Upton-Street-mudroom-application-after-plan-and-setback-discrepancies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657093-7c81cf9ac611709046d8d017f31759b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1777360719&Signature=OvWx~morBJGZ3wT0Da-5xBy6CAd6WprMj~g33XIskg1Yl2o3ku-uI9MgPfbsgV7AvEjJ7xOgY4GbeqyKY4mYFZWYsrCjmcKKpyWdCZVj8nJQkTtew~lysWcfcQoMwNM2olJ2C584sgVX8uhQPIGsd89yEDb-~MfTVY8aDsFEGusWmmml2UNDsbgPJu4Fpsz2HQUSDczwML3JcN6ThCsAteexsMEIsOnCkyR-RoaRZQiKmbupX6KSK4~bvnB9-aXXOlQjHYRYmnj97fgihk6ddbgoieRYDQbKY4BgjtfTnMC7KglzHB0iLCVzOXpsp-oM5XNd0BSvbOcz7fTxg2Yvaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals on June 24 continued an application to add a 120-square-foot mudroom to the dwelling at 85 Upton Street after the board identified discrepancies between stamped plans and the dimensional form in the application file.

An applicant representative identified herself as Vanessa Fabro and described the proposal as a mudroom that would encroach into the side setback. Owner Daniel Pierce said the planned addition is 10 by 12 feet and would serve as a second entrance and storage area for a family with four children. “We are proposing a mudroom, and our problem is going into the setbacks,” Vanessa Fabro said. Daniel Pierce added: “We have 4 kids and honestly, we just want a place where shoes, backpacks, and jackets can go.”

Board members noted that the dimensional form filed with the permit application and the stamped plot plan did not match. The stamped drawing in the file showed an 8.25-foot setback after construction; the assessor’s measurement and other dimensional pages indicated the resulting setback would be about 7.72 feet. The zoning ordinance requires a 13-foot side setback, so the addition as drawn would require a variance larger than the applicant initially expected.

The board directed the applicant to provide a stamped survey or corrected sealed plans that match the dimensional form. The board set a submission deadline: revised, stamped plans must arrive by 9 a.m. on July 11 to be placed on the July 22 agenda. The case was continued without prejudice pending those corrected documents. The board emphasized that neighbors rely on accurate stamped plans and that a different (smaller or larger) resulting setback could prompt opposition when abutters are made aware of the precise number.

No opposition appeared at the hearing; the board did not vote on the variance itself but voted to continue the application to the July hearing on the condition the revised materials be filed by the stated deadline.","The Zoning Board continued the application for a 120-square-foot mudroom at 85 Upton Street after finding mismatches between stamped drawings and dimensional forms; the board required revised, stamped plans to be submitted by July 11 for the July 22 hearing.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6657098,"Zoning board approves farmer's porch at 91 Aspitt Road",277,818000,1095000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091111-5c168bcdeea0dc5e0fb2aa00472475c1&start=818&end=1095","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091111-5c168bcdeea0dc5e0fb2aa00472475c1/thumbnail_818000.jpg","/articles/6657098/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-approves-farmers-porch-at-91-Aspitt-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657098-8f1a968756c8893f118a122ae22392e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1777360719&Signature=Y3asSNZ0OcM4hdTN8ndqXoaDCeW4M1yFcPlrc9D6iGXzIVL0hXXuJsUY~BYMRiQV2oRyOyCN0-YMnjRJd0Wzzj6IMMrjFlnoz9r9GD53W6jed56sDXfWGyH0P7l7dEOu5EZHaGvuUbCeI0xwYMXO2pZxfSE1O~ThOMBHf--3Rencvdfv7oARNYOoScD~m19~yqB7d8yR1RGbezGmEV0X9Y1HBJ4~9b7aFlDrHfWdNCGGoJxJAzXM2qnRilduW8PuG2bAHW6SwZ9i3NPsbgHjBGOnPY587AwRwN52jP~kFjYFamQ5oV2bjyOFBGhRx9PuPwelneroFFc2DrtKGv4ClA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals on June 24 approved a variance to allow construction of a front farmer's porch at 91 Aspitt Road.

Applicant Brian Travis described the proposed porch as a full-size open porch extending about 8 feet from the house. “The porch will be open. It'll be wide open. Somewhere to sit, watch the kids,” Brian Travis said, explaining that his family uses the front yard frequently and he wants a porch to increase outdoor living space for his children.

Ward 1 Councilor Dave McCarthy spoke in support at the hearing, saying the project helps families remain in the neighborhood. “They want to stay in Quincy, and they love the neighborhood,” McCarthy said. No letters of opposition were presented at the hearing and no residents spoke in opposition.

The board recorded a motion to approve the application (listed in the minutes as VBA 25-16 Brian Travis for a variance to construct a farmer's porch on the front of an existing dwelling at 91 Aspitt Road). The motion passed by voice vote; no opposition was recorded. The applicant confirmed the porch will have a roof over it, remain open in plan, and will not include habitable space above.

Approval allows the applicant to pursue necessary building permits and any required DPW clearances. The board did not add special conditions beyond permitting requirements.","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a variance to construct an eight-foot farmer's (front) porch at 91 Aspitt Road. The applicant described the porch as an open porch with no living space above; neighbors and a Ward 1 councilor spoke in support.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6657102,"Zoning board approves revised plans for 183 North Street, requires windows to match existing",741,136000,877000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091111-5c168bcdeea0dc5e0fb2aa00472475c1&start=136&end=877","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091111-5c168bcdeea0dc5e0fb2aa00472475c1/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/6657102/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-approves-revised-plans-for-183-North-Street-requires-windows-to-match-existing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6657102-969037f1596c660e7b78a51943744331/orig.mp4?Expires=1777360719&Signature=avtWF9JhNyYFn3Sh~C2xTU-5JbGCtllwVdTBY3flk1SaD6t3vGG11hWqjf2x9i75r2lu-lq7vCgIljavZU8yxINtXzghcvIS9Q41QrUh3A5e7Y0FPeM6sZUTWQ1HJZiyoWAe3cp65W1ojIShgtYHlKN783fUC2M7ra5Sz6Uz9VTLwg3IrqgMoCEqQ~pOXi3SrfrgVb9GMGl5sTBd5YvCFLTuVCiCDokAEbknwpIqfVyBnSSup5msRPeku5MNumBBHD1tBnEdGhYGniXcyedpMyjMe8TcuCIbeapvJa2a8jIEnhAB3ECVbJFy8YF9xHpFKmCb0AtkTkGkmbnZSTJgKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals on June 24 approved a variance for work on a property described during the hearing as 183 North (presented by the architect as 183 North Fourth Street), allowing an expanded single-family home and reworked retaining walls to accommodate four on-site parking spaces.

The board said the applicant returned with revised plans that reduced the proposed gross living area and changed the project from a proposed two-family layout back to a single-family layout. “My name is Bonnie Tan with JCBT architect, presenting 183 North Fourth Street. So the changes from last meeting, we reduced the gross living area by 635 square feet from a 2 family to a single family,” architect Bonnie Tan said during the hearing.

The project as presented calls for a total gross living area of about 4,124 square feet on an approximately 8,000-square-foot lot, with five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and one half bath. The applicant requested one variance: a floor-area-ratio (FAR) variance of roughly 0.11 (about an 800-square-foot exceedance, as presented). The proposal includes reworking the existing retaining wall at the rear to allow four parking spaces on the property.

Vice Chair Russell Chin told the board he believed the applicant had addressed most earlier concerns. “My impression is that the applicant has gone back to the drawing board and done almost everything we asked,” Russell Chin said, while noting board members still wanted the window treatment to better match the existing house. Board members discussed aesthetics and asked the applicant to revise the front and rear window details so the addition reads as part of a single house rather than two connected units.

The board voted to approve the variance and related work with a condition that the windows in the new addition be fixed or detailed to mimic the existing windows on the house. The motion recorded in the meeting minutes described the application as “GBA 25-20 JCBT Architect LLC for finding and variance to change the use from a single family home to a larger single-family home, additional rework in existing retaining walls to accommodate additional parking on the premises” with the added condition on window treatment. The vote was recorded in favor with no opposition noted at the hearing.

The approval allows the applicant to proceed under the conditions the board recorded; details required by the building department (including final drawings and any necessary building permits) will be processed after this zoning approval.","Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance for expanded living area at a property described in the hearing as 183 North (presented as 183 North Fourth Street), approving increased gross living area and parking after the applicant revised plans; the board added a condition that new addition windows be fixed to mimic existing windows.","actionData","errors"]

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