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Woburn board approves special permit for second‑floor addition at 9 Markdale Road
Summary
The Woburn City Zoning Board approved a special permit allowing homeowners Tatiani D'Souza and Joseph Marrero to build a second‑floor addition at their single‑family home at 9 Markdale Road; the decision will be filed in the clerk's office and is subject to a 20‑day appeal period.
The Woburn City Zoning Board voted to approve a special permit for Tatiani D'Souza and Joseph Marrero to add a second floor to their single‑family home at 9 Markdale Road.
Board members questioned the applicants about existing exterior entries, interior circulation and basement access before the vote. The board member moving the approval said, "I'll make a motion to approve this special permit based on the plans and specs provided." The motion was seconded and passed by the board.
The board discussed several design and use details during the review. The chair asked whether a side doorway accesses the first floor or the basement; D'Souza said it "only accesses the First Floor." The applicants confirmed the basement is unfinished and currently contains the heating system. They said an exterior deck and the outdoor stairway shown in the plans will be removed and that the upstairs kitchenette will be removed. The interior stairs that already exist will provide access to the new second floor; the applicants said they plan to use the existing interior stairway rather than a new exterior entrance.
Joseph Marrero told the board, "We bought the home recently. I think prior use maybe they were doing some type of, 2 units or something like that, but we're changing it to fit our needs better when we bought it." The applicants also said the attic will have a pull‑down stair for access.
After the vote the chair said a written decision must be prepared and filed in the clerk's office and noted a 20‑day appeal period. "It typically takes about a week for the decision to be prepared and filed," the chair said, and added that no building permit would be issued until the appeal period expires without an appeal. The chair advised the applicants to contact Mr. Vincent with questions about timing.
The board's approval was limited to the plans and specifications submitted at the hearing; the record contains no additional conditions or changes to the permit beyond the applicant statements described above.
