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Board postpones decision on second‑story addition at 81 Prospect Street after neighbor concerns
Summary
The Zoning Board postponed action on a variance to add a second story at 81 Prospect Street to allow the applicant and an adjacent neighbor to discuss tree impacts, construction access and revised plans; the hearing was continued to the September meeting.
The Milford Zoning Board of Appeals on Aug. 12 postponed action on a requested variance for a second‑story addition at 81 Prospect Street after an adjacent neighbor raised concerns about a large sugar maple tree, access for construction and potential damage to a shared driveway.
Applicant Vicki Conan said the project would add a second story above an existing one‑story rear section of the house to provide additional bedrooms and a bathroom. The board and neighbors discussed whether construction would require work from the neighbor’s property, how tree trimming might be required and whether the addition could be shifted or offset to reduce impact on the tree and the neighbor’s driveway.
Neighbor Walter Russo asked whether the work would require access to his property, whether the addition would affect his century‑old sugar maple and whether heavy‑equipment work could damage his driveway. Conan said she would work with her architect and with the neighbor and offered to keep communications open.
Board members encouraged the applicant to meet with the neighbor and the architect, and to consider shifting the second‑story massing or using a supporting beam that would reduce the need to remove the existing one‑story structure. The board voted to postpone the hearing to the Sept. 9 meeting to allow the parties time to confer and for the applicant to provide updated plans.
