ZBA continues 85 Upton Street mudroom request after plan discrepancies found

The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals continued the application to add a 120‑square‑foot mudroom at 85 Upton Street after board staff and the applicant identified discrepancies between the dimensional form and the stamped plot plan.

Applicant representatives said the proposed mudroom would be roughly 10 feet by 12 feet and serve as a second entrance and storage area for a household with four children. The hearing revealed inconsistent measurements: the assessor’s measurement of the existing setback was recorded at about 17.72 feet, the applicant’s plot plan showed a requested condition of 8.25 feet, and the parties agreed the actual as‑built/net condition would likely be closer to 7.72 feet once the 10‑foot projection was applied. The zoning ordinance requires a 13‑foot side setback; the proposed addition therefore requires a variance. The contractor’s initial dimensional form noted a smaller discrepancy (about 3 feet), but the board and applicant agreed the forms and the stamped site plan did not match.

Owner Daniel Pierce and representative Vanessa Fabro told the board they had delivered a stamped site plan but were asked to reconcile the dimensional form and the stamped drawing. The board advised using the stamped plan as authoritative and requested a corrected dimensional form or new stamped drawing that matches the plot plan. The applicant was given a schedule: revised, stamped plans must be submitted by 9 a.m. on July 11 to be placed on the July 22 agenda. The board continued the matter to July 22.