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Planning board recommends approval of two‑lot split at 1154 Alfonso Avenue; two 2‑story homes proposed
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Board voted to recommend conditional‑use approval for a building‑site separation at 1154 Alfonso Avenue, splitting a 36,000‑square‑foot lot into a 20,000‑sq‑ft and a 16,000‑sq‑ft parcel with proposed homes under the current maximum floor‑area allowance; item proceeds to city commission.
The Planning and Zoning Board on July 1 recommended approval of a conditional‑use application to divide 1154 Alfonso Avenue into two single‑family building sites, following staff recommendation and with standard conditions. The property owners, Jillian and Alvaro Gazzolo, proposed separating the 36,000‑square‑foot parcel into a western 20,000‑sq‑ft site and an eastern 16,000‑sq‑ft site and demolishing the existing residence to build two new two‑story homes.
Laura Russo, agent for the applicants, told the board the existing house dates to 1948 and has structural irregularities from past additions; a structural engineer recommended demolition. The proposed homes were presented to the Board of Architects and received BOA approval on…
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