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Board approves setback variance to allow two‑car garage at 7 Birch Hill Road; staff to coordinate pedestrian-safety review
Summary
The Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing construction of an attached two‑car garage at 7 Birch Hill Road after staff and the applicant agreed the lot’s topography and driveway make other options impractical.
The Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance permitting an attached two‑car garage at 7 Birch Hill Road, allowing relief from the 15‑foot exterior side‑yard setback requirement after the applicant demonstrated that topography and lot configuration leave no practicable by‑right alternative.
Attorney Donald O’Neil said the proposed garage would be built using the existing driveway alignment and that alternate…
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