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Brockton planning board denies definitive subdivision for 34 Sumner Street
Summary
The Brockton City Planning Board on July 1, 2025 voted down a motion to approve a definitive subdivision for 34 Sumner Street that would have split the parcel into two lots and allowed the owner to seek variances at the Zoning Board of Appeals.
The Brockton City Planning Board voted on July 1, 2025 to reject a motion to approve a definitive subdivision for 34 Sumner Street, preventing the applicant from proceeding immediately to the Zoning Board of Appeals for frontage and area variances.
The matter came before the board after the applicant’s engineer and attorney said a recent letter from the building department indicated the subdivision route was the correct procedural step. Attorney Rob Creedon told the board he saw “no adverse material or substantial detriment” and argued the converted accessory structure and renovated home on the lot would meet zoning setback requirements even though both new lots require frontage and area…
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