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ZBA grants side‑yard variance for bathroom addition at 12 Fitz Road
Summary
The board approved a small first‑floor bathroom addition at 12 Fitz Road that requires side‑yard relief from 15 feet to about 6 feet for a corner lot in R‑1A.
The Peabody Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance on June 10 allowing an addition that will convert a former mudroom into a first‑floor bathroom at 12 Fitz Road.
Attorney John Kelty represented Michael and Valerie Cohn and described a proposed addition approximately 9 feet 10 inches by 6 feet that would encroach into the side yard where the applicant seeks relief to allow roughly a 6‑foot side yard instead of the 15 feet required by the R‑1A zoning. The property is an unusually shaped corner lot with two front setbacks, which Kelty said constrained placement of the addition.
No members of the public spoke in opposition. The board closed the public hearing and approved the requested side‑yard relief on a roll call; the building department will review the exact construction plans and issue permits as appropriate.
Why it matters: the approval allows the homeowners to add a ground‑floor bathroom to the house; the board noted the physical constraints of the corner lot as the primary hardship supporting the variance.
Details: the addition removes an existing landing and will create interior first‑floor space; the board did not attach special conditions beyond routine permitting.
