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Zoning board grants retroactive variance for small shed at 66 William St. in Elm Park historic district
Summary
The board granted a variance allowing an accessory shed to remain with a reduced setback at 66 William Street in the Elm Park Local Historic District; the applicant requested waivers and planning staff recommended approval with those waivers.
The Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals granted a retroactive variance allowing a wooden accessory shed to remain closer to a side property line than the zoning ordinance normally permits at 66 William Street, a property located in the Elm Park Local Historic District.
Attorney Donald O’Neil said the shed sits near an existing stockade fence and does not intrude on neighbors’ sightlines or use; the planning division confirmed the lot has 11,413 square feet and is in the RL-7 zone. The applicant requested relief of 3.49 feet from the 5-foot minimum setback for accessory sheds and asked for two administrative waivers included in the filing.
Planning staff had no substantive objections and recommended the requested waivers; no neighbors objected at the hearing. Board members who visited the site said the shed has negligible neighborhood impact and voted to approve the variance with the requested waivers.
