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Planning board approves special permit to convert Oak View Mansion at 289 Walpole St. into four units
Summary
The Norwood Planning Board voted unanimously to grant a special permit under Section 3.6 to convert the historic single-family Oak View Mansion at 289 Walpole Street into four residential units, with conditions including placement of construction dumpsters on the Fisher Street side of the property.
The Norwood Planning Board voted unanimously Monday to approve a special permit allowing the owners of 289 Walpole Street to convert the large, historic single-family home known as Oak View Mansion into four dwelling units.
The board granted the permit under Section 3.6 of the Norwood Zoning Bylaw, which allows conversion of qualifying historic residential structures, and added conditions including that construction dumpsters be located on the Fisher Street side of the property during the project.
Chris Kirby, the applicant’s representative, told the board the house was built in the 1870s and contains roughly 7,500 square feet of living space. “We request a special permit from the planning board to convert a historic residential single family home into 4 separate residential units as allowed for zoning by law section 3.6,” Kirby said, outlining a plan for four roughly 2,000-square-foot units and a five-car attached…
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