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Brookline ZBA approves three dormers at 4 Fisher Avenue, cites minimal neighborhood impact
Summary
The Town of Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit to add three dormers to a single-family house at 4 Fisher Avenue, increasing gross floor area by about 208 square feet and the FAR from 0.43 to 0.44; the board and planning staff found no substantial detriment and approved the project unanimously with standard conditions.
The Town of Brookline Zoning Board of Appeals on a unanimous vote approved a request to add three dormers at 4 Fisher Avenue, a change that increases the house—s gross floor area by about 208 square feet and raises its floor-area ratio (FAR) from 0.43 to 0.44.
The board made the approval after hearing from planning staff, the homeowners and their architect, and after the Planning Board had recommended approval. The ZBA—s action applied the board—s finding standard for preexisting nonconformities under the provisions the board referenced as "48 section 6" and the ZBA—s practice of reviewing detriment under…
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