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ZBA denies special permit and variance for family daycare in small Route 28 condominium unit
Summary
The Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals denied both a special-permit request and a variance for a home-based family daycare at 785 Route 28 after finding the location conflicts with the condominium master deed, has limited indoor and outdoor space, and creates parking and safety concerns.
The Yarmouth Zoning Board of Appeals on April 10 denied a special permit and then denied a variance for a family day-care operation run from a unit at 785 Route 28 (unit 9), concluding the operation does not meet the town’s special-permit criteria and also conflicts with the condominium master deed.
Applicant Andrea Paiva told the board she currently cares for six children in the unit and operates under a Massachusetts EEC (Early Education and Care) license that allows up to eight children indoors but limits outdoor capacity. Paiva said most…
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