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Applicant Alex Monterey explained the deck would use existing roof footings installed by a prior owner and provide limited outdoor space; he told the board he had no other usable outdoor area. Monterey also said the roof penetrations require remediation if a deck is not installed. Planning staff and the Planning Board reviewed the application and recommended approval with standard conditions; the Planning Board specifically recommended no gas grills or umbrellas on the deck.

Board members reviewed the variance criteria for front, side and rear yard setbacks as they apply to a deck above an otherwise nonconforming structure and found the statutory tests satisfied: the structure is nonconforming, the deck responds to a site constraint, and the board concluded the proposal would not harm the public good or the zoning ordinance’s intent.

The board’s approval included the Planning Board conditions (no gas grills or umbrellas) and standard permitting conditions (railing/guard requirements to meet code). The applicant said he intends to use removable or heavy furniture and will store items indoors during high winds.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting of 7-8-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Zoning Board approved variances to permit a 15-by-17-foot roof deck at 13 Medford Street, imposing conditions that bar gas grills and umbrellas and require perimeter railings and durable furniture practices.","taxTitle","Chelsea City, Suffolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",78275,"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},6176365,"ZBA approves rear addition at 89 Clinton Street to accommodate elderly relatives",532,7752000,8284000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5348880-aa1556bb20899c32bfdab143b01e18f5&start=7752&end=8284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5348880-aa1556bb20899c32bfdab143b01e18f5/thumbnail_7752000.jpg","/articles/6176365/Chelsea-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-approves-rear-addition-at-89-Clinton-Street-to-accommodate-elderly-relatives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176365-150476dbddcc1e428b41722d9ce3fd7d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213421&Signature=EHqOwN3JvMIzBcBekfvnH65TZIGW6d-sUMbhVCULseboLwSQ~SCWN2scrEY02Or9aXbSl6rTGmFNJ3daVJv8748kMI1xpjsvwN89mZ8A4WRev3uMNcOVmC2yzWhg05aDWcruZwOQ7SpMwhwPM7k~MM~YVqrzgUuNy8xp2PeS1e9-K1U17yGtlwiW0hveeXpQMisWdgBNGmvB0oZPWPFzb85YP~8mRtTjqReqphifoBYbwZhZMI6ialyuy0Bj4me8W6doK2ao0dqXL05KrRkR2UFlSxNaaMJcRSqXbRamXcLiqyu3EQt1H55Ix8JcLqAUi~wNGqCPDJ9pn1xPuRXy5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit and variance for a rear addition at 89 Clinton Street to create single‑floor living space for elderly relatives.

Applicant Joseph Perlatonda told the board he is building a 25‑by‑28 foot addition to provide accessible living space for two elderly in‑laws, one of whom has dementia, and to enlarge the kitchen so the house can accommodate the family on one level. The Planning Board recommended approval with a condition that was largely technical (a six‑foot opaque fence on the easterly property line for privacy); planning staff also recommended approval with standard conditions.

Board members reviewed the variance criteria and found the proposal met the statutory tests: the shape of the lot and house prevented a conforming expansion without a dimensional variance, the applicant established a hardship related to family medical needs, and the board concluded the addition would not be detrimental to the public good. The motion to approve carried on a roll call of the members present.

The decision includes the Planning Board condition about a privacy fence and standard permit conditions. Construction and permit review will follow city rules on setbacks and building permits.","The Zoning Board approved a rear addition and related variance at 89 Clinton Street to create an accessible living area and enlarge the kitchen, citing demonstrated hardship for the petitioner.",{"_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},6176370,"Zoning board declines variances for two‑lot subdivision at 18 and 24 Grandview Road",3497,4231000,7728000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5348880-aa1556bb20899c32bfdab143b01e18f5&start=4231&end=7728","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5348880-aa1556bb20899c32bfdab143b01e18f5/thumbnail_4231000.jpg","/articles/6176370/Chelsea-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-declines-variances-for-twolot-subdivision-at-18-and-24-Grandview-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176370-077a5603c6f2e56416ff28d4d2f5e82c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213421&Signature=G~W5I2hQqow8CoUjfRG0yWnQHAx5mi4VAoOAYh90tf2QWQ1E1aDXBIRiauNpRDnyIE00M74DugYEvYa17Gg0CEe69gIGy1MWsAHRdaS4Qe0r5braQmGr~2qt17VF-N71DDIg3Q1MahCf83-OP9YsknKdZIq~tWpFnVY6LZfyMF7x9zYm~AUEEvDYWoHmyXRcQYA0WVTuqqROxFyrpN3tNirmQ8i2sWKgBjJ1WAI0fzJj1PgCRim64pB1S~Rvcy~gZXl9SE~pX4e6KZEEHPdtHLlgeOit2t3KQo8TWbbfpw7dNeJBEFet7UKMRXCldMlZ~Ejv5TUwMHrlUywjXSa-cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday declined a request for multiple variances tied to a proposed subdivision and new house at 18 Grandview Road and to relief for the adjoining lot at 24 Grandview Road.

Attorney Rebecca Edmonson Quorum, representing owner Elmer Castillo, told the board the two existing parcels were created by a 1988 subdivision and that the owner seeks relief for minimum lot size and frontage and a front setback so the newly created 18 Grandview parcel could be built upon. She said the proposal had been revised since the prior submission and that the applicant scaled back an earlier duplex design to a single‑family home with two parking spaces, an underground garage and three full bathrooms.

Planning Department staff noted the Planning Board had recommended approval with conditions (permeable paving, a landscape and lighting plan, International Dark-Sky compliant lighting, and a rodent control plan). Board members questioned whether the applicant had demonstrated the hardship required for variances under state zoning law. Several members said the proposed relief appeared to change the underlying lot standards rather than addressing a site‑specific hardship.

After debate the board voted against granting the variances necessary for the subdivision and/or lot relief; a final motion to approve failed and the petition was not granted. The applicant was advised to continue working with city staff and neighbors and to return with revised materials if they choose to pursue the project in another form.","The ZBA voted not to approve variances sought to create a buildable lot at 18 Grandview Road and to continue a nonconforming condition at 24 Grandview Road; applicant will need to revise approach or seek other remedies.",{"_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},6176375,"Zoning board recommends approval for 105–115 Park Street housing project after unit reductions",4175,0,4175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5348880-aa1556bb20899c32bfdab143b01e18f5&start=0&end=4175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5348880-aa1556bb20899c32bfdab143b01e18f5/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6176375/Chelsea-City/Suffolk-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-recommends-approval-for-105115-Park-Street-housing-project-after-unit-reductions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6176375-4ec594358bb19800ca6e4264c5a400d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213421&Signature=OS8GkiGLLoTiqVAXFkdgaQFl8FF9EaAO5ad0DgwJva-cokiIZnNh~CF7o2mhXLRpWJNZ54gop~B-vFY9eUlEy0~luG5qTmIh5Xne4scCdhIN0x-DiDirdcQJ4vlSUVlrjMOnpcT8ka2hB5546ZUpfxzbVO0sSApRGypIdPqVeF~5UH4J4kPBFP6NZFtqatCgBsymjSC82qnJXE~sD7hAP4lJdGOLr~88auJA1qAeLtduUzHRwmRlyh6HLUtjjMCdu~QpECebVEJ3OA3kh7nwVImrMIP7MYHlPELCER7GLdTkDEe2F3wDFOXQZqG4O9KTQq2V-r4Nv6ExldjryO2neQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday recommended approval of a special permit and variance for a proposed residential and retail development at 105–115 Park Street, 12 Essex Street and 1 Ellsworth Street, after the developer reduced the project from 120 to 100 units and revised unit mix and parking.

Attorney Anthony Rossi, representing the petitioner, told the board the team revised the plans after neighborhood and Planning Board feedback: “We reduced the unit counts. It was originally a 120 units. It went down to a 100 unit.” The redesign increased two- and three‑bedroom apartments and kept 15 inclusionary units and roughly 12,000 square feet of open space, Rossi said.

A traffic assessment prepared by Scott Thornton of Vanessa & Associates found modest vehicle impacts and emphasized the site’s transit access. Thornton said the study counted peak trips and mode share and concluded the project “winds up giving us about 20 trips in the morning, 30 trips in the evening” and that most intersections around the site would not see substantial added delay. He noted future TIP-funded signal and protected-crossing work planned at Pearl and Park that the team expects will be completed before project occupancy.

The Planning Department and Planning Board recommended conditions including a construction management plan, rodent control plan, reserved retail parking, and a request to the Traffic Commission for stop signage at Pearl Street and related intersection improvements. City Councilor Manuel Tasha, who spoke in public comment, said he supported the project: “I would say for the, you know, for as a resident of Chelsea and also as a sitting, council member, I would say I’d support this project.”

Board member Joseph Mahoney made the motion recommending approval with the conditions the Planning Department and Board had listed; the motion passed by affirmative vote of the members present.

The decision the board recommended includes the single variance sought for a second‑level bump‑out that reduces a side yard to 9 feet and a set of special permits for setbacks and other zoning relief. The permit recommendation also incorporates Planning Board conditions on parking allocation (10 spaces for retail with shared‑use at night), a construction management plan, and coordination on the Pearl Street traffic recommendation.

The project team said parking will provide 50 spaces with a mix of standard and compact stalls and mechanical lifts; they also described two levels of parking accessed from Essex and Ellsworth and dedicated delivery access for the ground‑floor commercial spaces. The applicant told the board they expect many future residents to rely on transit — the site is served by multiple bus lines — and that Chelsea’s residential parking sticker rules will limit on‑street parking by tenants.

The Zoning Board recorded its recommendation to approve the special permit and variance with the listed conditions. The Planning Department will finalize conditions in the written decision and the applicant must satisfy those conditions before permits are issued.","After redesigns and a traffic study, the Chelsea Zoning Board of Appeals recommended approval for a proposed 100-unit building at 105–115 Park Street with conditions, including construction management and parking allocation rules.","actionData","errors"]

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