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Quincy zoning board approves 120‑square‑foot mudroom variance at 85 Upton Street
Summary
The Quincy Zoning Board on July 22 granted a variance to allow a 120‑square‑foot mudroom addition at 85 Upton Street, reducing the side setback from about 17.7 feet to 8.25 feet; the board recorded that the addition will be unheated and have a rubber roof with no rooftop deck.
The Quincy City Zoning Board of Appeals on July 22 approved a variance to allow a 120‑square‑foot mudroom addition at 85 Upton Street.
The application, filed as ZBA 25‑18 by Claudio Arrujo, was presented by a contractor representative identified in the record as Zales. The proposal calls for a 120‑square‑foot mudroom on the left side of the existing house, reducing the side setback from about 17.7 feet to 8.25 feet. The representative told the board the addition would have no heat and a rubber roof with decorative architectural trim only; no deck or rooftop structure would be built.
Board members asked whether exterior stairs would encroach on setback relief; the representative said the proposed exterior stairs would not affect the required setback. No abutters spoke in opposition at the hearing, and the board voted to allow the application.
Action recorded in the meeting minutes reads: motion to allow application ZBA 25‑18 for a variance to construct a 120‑square‑foot mudroom at 85 Upton Street; motion seconded and approved.
Because the addition is unheated and the applicant indicated no new utilities inside the mudroom, the board did not record conditions for habitation or conversion. The applicant may be required to obtain building permits and comply with city inspection and permit processes before construction begins.
