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Zoning board denies duplex variances for 32 Federal Street after neighbor opposition and concerns about density
Summary
The board declined to approve lot‑area and frontage variances for a proposed duplex at 32 Federal Street, citing inadequate demonstration of hardship and neighborhood impacts including parking, snow removal and pedestrian safety; a prior motion on setback relief failed.
The Zoning Board denied variance requests that would have allowed construction of a duplex at 32 Federal Street, a small, highly constrained lot in a dense part of the city. Applicant representatives (Horizons Engineering for 32 Federal Street LLC) proposed demolishing a three‑bay garage and building a duplex with two parking spaces inside the building footprint. Engineers said the existing lot is about 2,700 square feet with approximately 54.7 feet of frontage and noted the zoning district's…
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