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Neighbors appeal building permit for 378 Manning Street; board continues hearing on footprint and preexisting two‑family status
Summary
Neighbors appealed a building permit for reconstruction of a two‑family at 378 Manning Street, saying the permit improperly counted a detached garage in the footprint and raising questions about whether the two‑family use was discontinued.
Neighbors appealed a building permit issued to reconstruct a two‑family at 378 Manning Street, asking the Needham Zoning Board of Appeals to order the Building Department to revoke the permit or require a conforming plan that excludes a detached garage from the footprint calculation.
Appellants Nick Kozlov and Megan Waldvogel, represented by attorney George Giunta Jr., argued the building-permit footprint overstated the original preexisting structure by erroneously including a detached garage. Giunta urged the board to interpret the bylaw’s definition of “footprint” and its reference to…
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