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Plaistow ZBA deadlocks on request for larger accessory dwelling at 5 Sunview Park
Summary
The Plaistow Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 2-2 on Jan. 30 on a request to allow a 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit where the local ordinance caps ADUs at 1,000 square feet; the motion failed for lack of a majority and applicants were advised to pursue revisions with town staff.
The Plaistow Zoning Board of Adjustment on Jan. 30 failed to grant a variance that would have allowed an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) of 1,200 square feet at 5 Sunview Park, where the town's zoning bylaw limits ADUs to 1,000 square feet. The board's roll-call vote was tied, with two members voting yes and two voting no, so the motion did not pass.
The variance request, filed as Case No. 25-01 by property owner Alessandro (Alex) Lamano, was presented by architect Bob Drew. The application sought additional square footage to create a two-bedroom, fully serviced in-law apartment so Lamano’s mother could move closer to the family; the architect said the mother also cares for a young child with a disability and is scheduled for knee surgery.
The board's discussion focused on the legal…
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