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Zoning board approves special permit to raise and rebuild nonconforming house at 76 Menott Road
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit to raise and rebuild a nonconforming house at 76 Menott Road in East Falmouth so the structure can be elevated to meet FEMA flood elevation standards and to eliminate multiple dimensional nonconformities.
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant a special permit allowing the owners of 76 Menott Road to raise and rebuild an existing nonconforming single‑family dwelling in East Falmouth so the house meets flood‑zone elevation rules and reduces other nonconformities.
Attorney Kevin Clower, representing the applicants Sue and Eric Murray, told the board the house — built around 1934 — sits largely in an AE14 flood zone and that repairs and required elevation work amount to a “substantial improvement” under local bylaws and FEMA rules. Clower said the proposal will reduce the number of bedrooms from five to four, remove the detached garage,…
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