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Revere ZBA grants variance for garage at 70 Ridge Road with conditions
Summary
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance to Wagner Mendez to construct a 22x23‑foot garage at 70 Ridge Road, subject to conditions prohibiting commercial use, mechanical lifts and residential occupancy; the variance must be recorded and exercised within one year.
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals on a unanimous vote granted a variance to homeowner Wagner Mendez to build a 22‑by‑23‑foot garage at 70 Ridge Road that does not meet the front/side setback requirements. The board approved the relief subject to conditions that prohibit commercial vehicle storage, mechanical lifts or stackers, and residential use inside the garage, and require recording and site plan review.
Mendez, who identified himself as the owner of 70 Ridge Road, told the board the proposed garage will sit on an existing foundation and is intended to house two vehicles and protect his cars from weather. "I am the owner of 70 Ridge Road Revere," he said. Mendez said the garage would "only be for a car" and that he had no intention of operating a business or housing people in the structure.
Neighbors filed written opposition and several spoke at the hearing. Letters of opposition on file came from Lawrence and Jill Mundy (60 Ridge Road), Virginia Sertani (78 Ridge Road), Maureen Demers (formerly of 73 Ridge Road) and Caroline Chiari (76 Ridge Road). Nearby resident Kathleen Lucas addressed the board in person and said increased traffic and neighborhood noise were concerns.
Board members discussed site specifics and the existing foundation that the applicant said already sits where the garage would be built. The motion approved the variance with the conditions read into the record: no commercial vehicles stored on the property; no mechanical lifts or stackers installed; no residential use in the garage; any modifications require returning to the ZBA; the rights lapse if not exercised within one year; the variance must be recorded in the Suffolk County Registry of Deeds; and site plan review approval is required before a building permit can be issued. The vote was recorded as yes by Lopes, O'Brien, Pelton, Pratt and Chairman Tucker.
The board also noted that any future change, such as installing a lift or converting the space, would require returning to the ZBA for new approvals.
