Quincy ZBA continues hearing on 66 Middlesex Street after neighbors, councilor raise concerns about third-floor dormer

Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals members continued a hearing on a variance application for 66 Middlesex Street on May 13, 2025, after neighbors and a Ward 6 councilor raised concerns about a proposed full-width third-floor dormer and possible jurisdiction under the state Wetlands Protection Act and the City of Quincy Conservation Commission.

The board’s discussion followed presentations by Jim Chen of JCB Architect LLC, who described a proposed rear addition and a full‑width dormer at the third‑floor/attic level, and by owner Marjorie Fitzpatrick, who said she intends to live in the house as her retirement home. Several neighbors opposed the third floor; one adjacent homeowner said, "We're opposed to the Third Floor." A Ward 6 councilor asked the zoning board to delay further action until the Quincy Conservation Commission and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) have reviewed the project and issued any comments or a DEP file number.

The proposal calls for enlarging an existing nonconforming structure on a 3,200‑square‑foot lot. Chen told the board the rear of the house would be pushed…