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Board grants variance to existing home owner to keep taller rear wall

3744625 · May 27, 2025
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Summary

The Winchester board approved a variance to retain an unpermitted, two‑foot wooden retainer on top of a concrete wall at a single‑family home at 1682 Golden Arrow Drive after the owner said the wall predates her purchase and cited safety concerns.

The Winchester Town Advisory Board granted a variance on May 27 allowing a homeowner at 1682 Golden Arrow Drive to retain an existing wooden retainer atop a concrete wall at her property after the homeowner said the feature predated her purchase and that break‑ins at nearby, unoccupied houses made the wall a safety measure.

The homeowner, Sarah Jen, spoke to the board and said the wall was present when she moved into the…

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