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Board finds in favor of garage addition at 14 Laurel Street; addition will replace a failing Quonset hut
Summary
The Danvers Zoning Board on July 28 granted a finding to construct a 13-by-20-foot addition to an existing garage at 14 Laurel Street, replacing a decaying Quonset-style storage structure and intended to store a classic car.
The Danvers Zoning Board of Appeals on July 28 voted to allow an owner to construct a 13‑by‑20‑foot addition to an existing garage at 14 Laurel Street that will encroach into the rear setback (3.6 feet where 8 feet is required).
Owner Duane Morin told the board the addition will replace a Quonset‑style storage structure that is “falling down” and is intended to shelter a classic car. Board members conducted a site visit prior to the hearing and discussed maneuvering space and whether the proposed addition maintains existing setbacks in line with neighboring garages.
Board members said the proposed addition does not increase the existing nonconformity in a way that would be “substantially more detrimental” to the neighborhood. Members noted the addition aligns with the existing garage and will not move closer to abutting properties than the current structure.
The board approved a motion to issue the required finding and instructed the applicant to see the planning and building departments for permitting.
