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Malden Board of Appeals approves front-yard setback variance for 65 Davis Street
Summary
The Malden Board of Appeals on Oct. 15 approved a variance allowing a reconstructed front porch at 65 Davis Street to match the existing nonconforming setback. The 5–0 decision followed board discussion that the petitioner’s lot is smaller than neighboring parcels and that the proposal does not increase the existing nonconformity.
The Malden Board of Appeals approved a variance on Oct. 15 allowing a reconstructed front porch at 65 Davis Street to remain at the property’s existing front-yard setback.
The petitioner, Troy Ferriero, sought relief from the City of Malden zoning regulations (City of Malden Code, 12.16.010, Table of Intensity Regulations) to rebuild an open front porch at the front of a single-family house at 65 Davis Street. Ferriero told the board, “We are seeking a variance for a ... front setback for a front porch build on the property I own at 65 Davis Street.”
Board members said the lot size and neighborhood context supported a…
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