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ZBA approves single‑family house on long‑standing small lot at 63 Westminster Street amid neighbor privacy concerns

5969074 · August 14, 2025
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Summary

After hearing concerns from neighbors about retaining walls, trees and privacy, the board granted variances to allow a single‑family home and related parking and deck encroachments on a Century‑old lot in a tight Westside neighborhood, finding the proposal consistent with surrounding development.

The Manchester Zoning Board approved variances to allow a single‑family house at 63 Westminster Street on Aug. 14, granting relief for a rear deck encroachment and parking placement after the applicant said the lot configuration matched numerous small lots in the neighborhood.

Engineer Matt Peterson, representing the applicant, said the lot is a historic 1912 Pleasant View Park lot and that he completed a new survey documenting a 49‑foot front width. Peterson noted many similar small parcels nearby and said the proposal mirrors recent…

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