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ZBA approves conversion of carriage house at 12 Jackson Street into two units; multiple variances granted
Summary
The board approved subdividing 12 Jackson Street into two lots and converting a historic carriage house into a two‑family dwelling; the approval included numerous variances and conditions for tree plantings and architectural preservation.
The Worcester Zoning Board of Appeals on June 2 approved variances and special permits to subdivide 12 Jackson Street and convert an unoccupied carriage house — designated by the city as historically significant — into a two‑family dwelling.
Why it matters: The conversion returns an underused historic structure to residential use while creating new housing units on a subdivided lot; the decision includes architectural conditions intended to preserve the carriage house character.
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