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ZBA OKs conversion of 526 Concord Street to two-family with conditions on gated access, trees and utilities
Summary
The board granted variances for lot-area-per-unit, frontage and curb-cut to allow conversion of a vacant single-family at 526 Concord Street into two two-bedroom units, conditioned on a gated rear driveway, relocations of shade trees and submission of utility/stormwater plans.
Attorney John Geary represented owners Floria and Kwame Nt Adai and described plans to convert the vacant single-family home at 526 Concord Street into two small two-bedroom apartments with basement storage and laundry. The proposal required variance relief for lot area per dwelling unit, insufficient frontage in the Traditional Two-Family (TTF) district and a curb-cut variance to create side-by-side parking off Pleasant Street.
Geary said the site plan shows four off-street spaces (two tandem off Concord Street and two side-by-side off Pleasant Street) and that staff review found similar lot characteristics nearby. Several abutters raised concerns at the hearing about pedestrian shortcuts through the rear yard and stormwater/ drainage onto adjacent properties. One neighbor asked whether the rear driveway would be gated; the applicant said yes and agreed to the condition.
The board required the applicant to adopt engineering and stormwater comments and to relocate two proposed shade trees to the Pleasant Street side to mitigate paved area. Members also requested the utility and stormwater plans be added to the record. The motion to approve the variances, including frontage and curb-cut relief, carried on a unanimous roll call.
