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Board denies bid to convert 11 Canton Street to two-family, citing lack of hardship and parking concerns
5772068 · September 12, 2025
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Summary
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.
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…
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