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Attorney Michael Spillane told the board the parcel was shown on an older FEMA flood insurance-rate map and that the historical channel — West Meadow Brook — was piped underground decades ago: “We have two options in order to proceed with the construction. One being, we can go to FEMA and have them… remove this property from the flood plain. That could take a month. That could take a year. Could take longer than that. So under the zoning bylaws, we've elected to come and seek a special permit.”

Spillane also noted that a Shaw’s building nearby is partially within the same flood zone and was constructed previously. Ward 3 Councilor Phil Griffin, whose ward includes the site, spoke in favor and said he had not observed flooding at the location in 30 years: “I’ve never seen that area flood at all. I think it’s just an antiquated law regulation never got, taken care of.”

Board members said the overlap appeared limited and that the zoning board’s approval would allow the applicant to proceed to conservation review. The board voted 5–0 to grant the special permit; the project must still obtain any conservation-commission approvals and comply with any FEMA or engineering requirements before construction.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Brockton Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting 9-9-25","oneSentenceSummary","The board granted a special permit to allow a drive-through lane for a proposed commercial building at 651 Belmont Street, finding only a small corner of the site falls within a FEMA floodplain that has been historically piped underground; the project must still obtain conservation approval.","taxTitle","Brockton City, Plymouth County, Massachusetts","taxId",4538,"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},5986814,"Board grants renovation and two-family designation for 412 Center Street with conditions limiting third-floor living space",988,2177000,3165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5772068-ede014bea71b2d775303d712887718f4&start=2177&end=3165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5772068-ede014bea71b2d775303d712887718f4/thumbnail_2177000.jpg","/articles/5986814/Brockton-City/Plymouth-County/Massachusetts/Board-grants-renovation-and-two-family-designation-for-412-Center-Street-with-conditions-limiting-third-floor-living-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986814-650f12f2dc1a565916f30e054f506411/orig.mp4?Expires=1775945712&Signature=mXD2YTn7iYO5~9CFrTkkC5JxwfH9ZcazfXiNC3fddRIzAmdZmRjoECkclxsE3D~Ou~a1D4r2QMfsyIkhgGRzlcrn-D529Il4kVCo8ZXEUsbO~Rna8n50kZhR0vYnfavRh6Wud0VxT4MKJ55bfQuUNXAtq2JP2smNIdpaVG4tI9~73BW6Z5hUbMSknufbXUCBm8YQaId5N90jTYd7ZD0Y4~Sci-~Mld6kK-nutsyd2wUCWaVgQA7TnGy1MVXeoaeNtMnRBU1V~d3ullS5CZkGEDPn~3YEInqWa78p56s3pSamUXI1Fnah7V-j9lHY6lHDOlvxqY0pA5gBmVzz-6pYrg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4–1 to allow ENA Real Estate Investments LLC to renovate a substandard structure at 412 Center Street into a two-family dwelling, with conditions intended to limit future subdivision of space and preserve neighborhood character.

Attorney Jim Burke, representing the applicant, said the house — built about 1914 and listed by the assessor as a two-family — is dilapidated and that the economics of renovation make continued single-family use impractical. Burke told the board the owners would keep the building within the existing footprint and provide nine parking spaces: \"The structure itself is in a dilapidated condition,\" he said, and renovation would restore housing and taxable value.

Engineer Scott (surname in transcript) explained the special-permit request: \"There just isn't room for a interior stair to go from the Second Floor down to the ground. So it's a an outdoor, an outdoor stairway to get from the Second Floor to the ground.\" He added that the applicants reduced an earlier plan and agreed to limit the project to three bedrooms per unit.

During deliberations the chair summarized conditions the board agreed to record: the property will be recorded as a two-family; renovations will stay within the existing footprint (roughly 2,200 square feet total); front porch will have no stairs; a maximum of three bedrooms per unit; planting of two trees and installation of a split-rail fence on the front; and no full living kitchen or separate full living unit on the top floor. Chair Kenneth Galligan said, \"If this is granted, we'll be very specific that it shall be not more than 2 families with no living full living space on the Top Floor.\"

The board voted 4–1 in favor with the conditions; the dissenting vote was recorded by one member. The decision allows the owner to proceed to building permits and conservation review where required.","The board approved a variance and special permit allowing renovation of a dilapidated preexisting structure at 412 Center Street into a two-family dwelling, with conditions including a limit of three bedrooms per unit, no full living space on the top floor, recording as a two-family, and small front landscaping and split-rail fence.",{"_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},5986818,"Board denies bid to convert 11 Canton Street to two-family, citing lack of hardship and parking concerns",681,1435000,2116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5772068-ede014bea71b2d775303d712887718f4&start=1435&end=2116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5772068-ede014bea71b2d775303d712887718f4/thumbnail_1435000.jpg","/articles/5986818/Brockton-City/Plymouth-County/Massachusetts/Board-denies-bid-to-convert-11-Canton-Street-to-two-family-citing-lack-of-hardship-and-parking-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986818-bd153e6ad819a3f4011e82d23b2b7299/orig.mp4?Expires=1775945712&Signature=JgL-lVaN~NHnhBS3mpWFh70W-qoSeBTuxZ~6igzA2pqr1yaDQU0u6Cxa8Ul5DJZ8kPo6rzAWGdMbPiCZgns~xl1uMWeEbJ~NDi9juMTYxvRUh4ym4YEUWEpMSj6alAwcDtzAJi0dQ6xcXKMcArSJkJPmlOF1eqhvfvnWtXe9jVKd4KoUfyvzk9gvlBbXVR1R3aOhDZ9CmdKDLDM7yMK-mPFwUxE1hgN7V7WE888y3gC8if4fCd60Sw0s-3cpSHvzeJG63oDD4s5Zgfen8nyA0EmFdjnMiqv0AKfFB1qWm3cDUN1V5Le0oQnpMdUbyxPV9CtWdMTuRoO~Fsu1zYvz2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5–0 to deny a petition to convert a single-family residence at 11 Canton Street into a two-family dwelling, rejecting both a variance for lot-size and a special permit for exterior stairs.

Attorney John Fink, representing petitioner Alessandro Gomes, said Gomes \"intends to reside in the bottom portion while renting out the top,\" and described the surrounding neighborhood as dominated by multifamily housing. Fink said the lot contains about 6,600 square feet and that the property owner proposes interior additions and two exterior stairways to provide egress.

Board members questioned the claimed hardship. During deliberation the chair said he found the hardship difficult to establish and observed the property did not clearly meet size, shape or topography criteria typically used to justify a variance. Concerns were also voiced about parking and the apparent increase in paved area: board members noted the plan would reduce green space from roughly 30% to 23.9% and result in more blacktop at the front and side of the house.

After discussion a motion to grant failed on a 0–5 vote; the petition as presented was denied.

The petitioner may choose to revise and return at a future meeting or pursue other options consistent with zoning regulations.","The Zoning Board of Appeals denied a request to convert a single-family home at 11 Canton Street into a two-family unit, citing insufficient evidence of hardship and concerns about reduced green space and parking.",{"_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},5986822,"Board grants variance to move shed at 183 Sparks Street after survey finds structure encroaches on street",315,1066000,1381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5772068-ede014bea71b2d775303d712887718f4&start=1066&end=1381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5772068-ede014bea71b2d775303d712887718f4/thumbnail_1066000.jpg","/articles/5986822/Brockton-City/Plymouth-County/Massachusetts/Board-grants-variance-to-move-shed-at-183-Sparks-Street-after-survey-finds-structure-encroaches-on-street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986822-f074f74606419d79e76405a992a5cf93/orig.mp4?Expires=1775945712&Signature=ml3t7~Sfjbc3LFQhbixrv7xmvFhkTud6UVM9f2OYETJ1ZtZ4u4tasKtjONIIX5NtIyEJ0i9L2qCtE0MvvHvFDbCK4Q1BgBZO-217oiadXOHWVHFnQ1cGwzeoMmuCQvNdXWrjVG2CEH6GQWjnziKyTuiJuikxP8uNLITwOTxG4v3sEXltWlwCjBWD9lkolu0A7TsUPJW4w8ev52nqbXycErPbz8-5xBwxtO3wMUhyN1dv1J9PoB1uMn~6jlLgH2F30M2ls3keztJnpi1p-2X8wamDBxF2UxVL4dfTP0NJbjsmLdf-z~Jg6LwUKrnv4skhCVDStFPqb0qVfDGl0YAOdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 1 granted a variance allowing a homeowner to remove an existing shed that a survey found partly in the street and relocate a new 14-by-20 shed to the rear of 183 Sparks Street so it meets 5-foot side and rear setbacks.

The petitioner, Steven Mendez, told the board he hired a surveyor after applying for a permit and discovered “where the shed is now is actually in the street, Sylvan Street.” He said he planned to remove the garage shown encroaching on Sylvan Street and relocate the shed to a location that provides “5 feet all around from the side and the rear to meet these setback requirements.”

Board members discussed the change and described the move as clarifying the right-of-way. Member Steve Lianus said the petitioner was “doing the proper thing to clear the right of way.” The board stipulated that the garage shown on Sylvan Street be removed and that the relocated shed sit entirely on the petitioner’s property.

The clerk called the roll and the board voted 5–0 to grant the variance.

The applicant may now proceed with building permits subject to any required inspections and the stipulations recorded by the board.","The city Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance allowing a homeowner to remove and relocate an existing shed so it sits fully on the property and meets 5-foot setbacks; the board required removal of an existing garage structure shown encroaching on Sylvan Street.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves special permit for drive-through at 651 Belmont Street despite small FEMA floodplain overlap

Board grants renovation and two-family designation for 412 Center Street with conditions limiting third-floor living space

Board denies bid to convert 11 Canton Street to two-family, citing lack of hardship and parking concerns

Board grants variance to move shed at 183 Sparks Street after survey finds structure encroaches on street