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Board grants variance to move shed at 183 Sparks Street after survey finds structure encroaches on street
5772068 · September 12, 2025
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Summary
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.
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…
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