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ZBA continues 43 Union Street addition after tree, drainage and parking concerns
Summary
The board continued the hearing on application 2025-0011 for an upward addition at 43 Union Street after the Tree Advisory Committee, neighbors and the board raised concerns about potential long-term damage to an adjacent elm, drainage changes, and an unpermitted parking/driveway shown on HDC plans.
Attorney Arthur Reed represented applicant Whitney M. Matthews on a request to add an upper story within the existing footprint at 43 Union Street (application 2025-0011). Reed said the project would avoid exterior storage and keep construction waste off site, and proposed construction fencing and in-house storage.
The Tree Advisory Committee raised extensive concerns about the nearby elm tree and potential long-term root damage if the side steps are removed or if a curb cut/parking area is later installed. Dave Schampoo, chair of the Tree Advisory Committee, told the board the roots extend under existing steps and the canopy’s drip line reaches…
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