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ZBA debates bathroom in second‑floor carriage house at 36 Hyde; neighbors raise privacy, fire risk concerns
Summary
Owners of 36 Hyde sought permission for bathing facilities and plumbing on the second floor of an existing detached garage converted to habitable space. Board members asked for alternatives and comparables; neighbors raised privacy and fire-safety concerns. Public hearing remains open.
Libby Clark, counsel for the owners of 36 Hyde Street, asked the Zoning Board of Appeals to allow bathing facilities and second‑floor plumbing in a finished accessory building that was constructed under prior zoning and later applied for under the Unified Development Ordinance.
Board members reviewed multiple historical variances and comparables for finished accessory‑structure space across the city, and staff provided a list of prior accessory-space variances. Clark said the garage was lawfully built under older code and that the current application is not an attempt to…
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