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The board's ruling came after about two hours of testimony and public comment. The vote to deny the applicant's appeal was 4-2; the board therefore sustained the zoning enforcement officer's determination that the operation could not continue in that residential zone.

The applicant, Melissa Nardone, told the board she has operated a small in-home pet care service at 184 Center Street for more than 10 years and said she had not received formal complaints about noise, traffic or animal care. \"For more than 10 years, I have quietly and responsibly operated this from my home as a single mother, supporting both myself and my daughter,\" Nardone said at the hearing. She said clients are local, drop-offs and pickups are handled personally and the business does not increase street traffic.

Planning staff and the town's enforcement officer told the board the town's bylaws mirror the state definition of a kennel and that the rule distinguishes personal kennels (owner's dogs) from commercial kennels (care of other people's dogs). \"We mimic the state law of a kennel, which is a pack of more than four dogs,\" Zoning Enforcement Officer Brian Cassidy told the board, explaining the enforcement letter followed an anonymous complaint and a public-way site check that led staff to conclude a commercial operation was occurring.

Board members repeatedly said their task was limited: to decide whether the enforcement officer erred in applying the existing bylaws. Several members praised Nardone's care of animals and the community support shown in letters and dozens of speakers, but concluded the officer's interpretation matched the current zoning text. \"We're here to rule on whether the enforcement officer erred,\" said Zoning Board member John Bonner during deliberations. \"It's clear she runs a quality business, but our hands are tied by the bylaws.\"

Dozens of residents and clients spoke in support of Nardone during the public-comment period. Several described personal stories of animal care, including emergency vet trips and long-term reliability. Town Meeting member Joanne Raguchi and other neighbors asked the board to consider the personal and community impacts of enforcing the bylaw; multiple supporters urged a remedy short of removing the service entirely. A number of speakers also suggested longer-term remedies, including petitioning Town Meeting to change the zoning use table or to allow special permits for small home-based pet-care services.

Board members and planning staff told the applicant what options exist within current rules: limit operations so no more than four non-owner dogs are on-site at any time (which would avoid the kennel classification), seek a change to the use table or zoning map at Town Meeting, or pursue other permitting avenues in commercial areas. The enforcement officer and staff stressed that changes to allow commercial kennel activity in residential zones would require a Town Meeting vote.

The Zoning Board's formal action was to uphold the enforcement officer's cease-and-desist order, denying the appeal. The board recorded the outcome as an unsuccessful appeal; the enforcement order remains in effect unless reversed by a subsequent petition to change the bylaws or other legal action.

The case drew strong community attention during the hearing and may prompt residents and the applicant to pursue the municipal processes staff described.

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Owner Stacy Bronson told the board the lot is unusually shaped and constrained by a steep hillside and existing retaining walls. The proposed structure would be approximately 35 by 30 feet with a first-floor garage and a second-floor apartment sized at about 795 square feet; board members and staff said that fits the state's ADU limits (the bylaw allows an ADU up to 50% of the main house or 900 square feet, whichever is smaller).

The applicant described plans to build the foundation into the slope and to regrade and extend retaining walls; neighbors on the side closest to the new garage had been consulted and one had indicated support. Planning staff noted utilities for the ADU must be run separately and the building will require standard building-permit review including inspections for egress and utilities.

After deliberation, the ZBA concluded the lot's configuration and topography justified dimensional relief and that the proposed location minimized impacts on neighbors. The motion to grant the variance passed unanimously.

The owner was reminded to obtain required building permits, and the Planning and Building Departments will review site-work, drainage and utility separation during permit review.

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The applicants sought relief to build a single-story addition that includes a master bedroom, bathroom, closet and an attached garage; the lot is undersized for the district. Planning materials and testimony said the proposed front setback would be 25.6 feet where 30 feet is required, and the requested side setback encroachment would be 11.9 feet where 15 feet is required.

Board members who voted in favor described the project as modest and appropriate for the neighborhood and noted the applicants had consulted neighbors who voiced support. The ZBA issued both the finding and the variance; board members said the proposed addition would not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood.

The applicants reported the addition would add roughly 700 square feet of living space and provide storage and livability for their growing family. The board recorded the approvals at the meeting and advised the applicants to follow standard permitting and building-code processes for construction.

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Danvers zoning board upholds order barring commercial dog daycare at 184 Center Street

ZBA grants side-setback variance at 68 Locust Street for detached garage with accessory dwelling unit

Zoning board approves addition at 2 Sycamore Street; front and side setback relief granted