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Needham ZBA approves special permit to add enclosed garage space at 99 Whitman Road
Summary
On June 12, 2025 the Needham Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit to Jeffrey and Andrea Gaiman to convert part of an accessory cabana/pool house into one additional enclosed garage space by replacing the approved 6'×8' door with a 10'×8'9" door.
The Needham Zoning Board of Appeals on June 12 granted Jeffrey and Andrea Gaiman a special permit to allow one additional enclosed garage space at 99 Whitman Road by replacing a 6-foot-by-8-foot door on the accessory cabana/pool house with a 10-foot-by-8-foot-9-inch door.
The change was sought to allow indoor storage of a trailer-mounted boat rather than parking it in the driveway. Attorney George Gentry Jr., representing the applicants, told the board the request involves “no change to the structure, no change to the layout, no change to the floor plan” other than the larger door.
Nut graf: The board found the door change triggers the zoning definition of a garage space and that the property meets the criteria for a special permit under the Town of Needham zoning by-law. Municipal…
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