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ZBA approves first‑floor addition and dormer at 16 Chester Ave
Summary
The Zoning Board approved James Simpson’s request for a one‑story rear addition and a shed dormer at 16 Chester Ave; the board noted proximity to the side lot line and warned permit reviewers to consider fire access and lot constraints.
The Woburn Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit allowing a single‑story rear addition and a shed dormer at 16 Chester Ave, for the owner James Simpson, after brief discussion of lot lines, emergency access and plan details.
James Simpson described the project as a one‑room addition in the backyard to provide a bedroom and to add a dormer on the roof; the family intends to keep the house as single family. Simpson said the addition will tie into existing plumbing and not increase occupancy beyond the present single‑family use.
Board members examined the plot plan and asked about the dormer, the addition’s proximity to the side lot line (the plan shows the new structure roughly 2 feet from the property line in one location), and whether the dormer was adequately reflected on the plot plan. The applicant said the dormer is shown on the construction drawings and that the addition will not make the house a multi‑family dwelling.
A board member moved to approve the special permit as shown on the submitted drawings; another member seconded. The motion carried; the clerk will prepare the decision for filing. The chair reminded Simpson that a building permit will not be issued until the appeal period expires.
Votes: board recorded unanimous approval.
