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Planning board approves variance to enclose patio at 205 Alcazar Street with reduced setback and small lot-coverage increase
Summary
The board granted a variance to allow a screened enclosure and small roofed addition at 205 Alcazar Street, reducing the front-yard setback and raising lot coverage by about one percentage point; the motion included an explicit 3-foot setback limit where the structure approaches a public right-of-way.
The Planning and Zoning Board approved a variance at 205 Alcazar Street that lets the homeowner enclose an existing patio with a screen enclosure and add a 150-square-foot roofed portion. The board authorized two dimensional variances: a reduced front-yard setback (the applicant had requested zero feet; the board approved a 3-foot setback for the new enclosure where it approaches the lot line) and a small increase in maximum lot coverage from 35% to 36%.
Why it matters: The variance resolves a common retrofit question for older…
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