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Commission approves 1,000‑square‑foot outbuilding at 1610 Franklin Avenue despite neighbor opposition
Summary
The commission approved a 1,000‑square‑foot detached outbuilding for a large lot at 1610 Franklin Avenue and allowed retention of an existing 143‑square‑foot shed; neighbors testified in opposition citing privacy, density and noise concerns.
The Historic Zoning Commission approved a proposed 1,000‑square‑foot detached outbuilding at 1610 Franklin Avenue and allowed the existing 143‑square‑foot shed to remain. The lot is unusually large (staff noted approximately 13,656 square feet), which allows by‑right outbuildings up to 1,000 square feet under the overlay’s rules; staff found the project meets base‑zoning setbacks and the design guidelines for outbuildings in this case.
Owner Eric Jolley described his history…
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