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Board approves waiver and definitive plan to give 26 Lothrop space for off-street parking
Summary
The board unanimously granted a frontage waiver and approved a definitive subdivision plan creating a 222-square-foot parcel at 24 Lothrop Street; the small parcel will be transferred to 26 Lothrop to enable off-street parking after a prior ZBA variance.
The Planning Board unanimously granted a waiver of frontage requirements and approved a definitive subdivision plan for 24 Lothrop Street that creates a 222-square-foot triangular parcel to be conveyed to the neighboring property at 26 Lothrop Street to enable off-street parking.
Attorney Alexander and the applicant explained that the Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance on June 25, 2025, allowing the transfer and that the small parcel (10 feet by about 32 feet, triangular) is intended to provide legal off-street parking to a lot that otherwise lacks sufficient frontage. The application package and variance are on file in the planning department.
Why it matters: The action resolves a narrow, site-specific problem — enabling a neighboring owner to acquire legal off-street parking while keeping frontage and subdivision rules intact through a recorded plan.
Key facts and outcome: The board found the requested waiver consistent with the intent of the Subdivision Control Law and public interest, then granted the frontage-waiver request and approved the definitive subdivision plan. The vote to accept the findings, grant the waiver, and approve the plan was unanimous.
Board discussion: Planning staff noted the ZBA’s finding that an existing easement was insufficient and that an outright transfer made more sense for permanent off-street parking. The board also took the required findings under Chapter 41R and recorded the decision.
Ending: The applicant thanked the board following the unanimous vote; the signed definitive plan will be recorded and the 222-square-foot parcel transferred to 26 Lothrop.
