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Zoning board grants subdivision and building approval at 56 Meadowbrook Road
Summary
The Quincy City Zoning Board approved a petition to subdivide a 9,600-square-foot lot at 56 Meadowbrook Road and granted relief to allow new construction; the applicant’s team said plans were revised to reduce massing and comply with setbacks.
The Quincy City Zoning Board voted April 22 to grant relief to subdivide a 9,600‑square‑foot parcel at 56 Meadowbrook Road and to permit construction on the resulting lot(s). The application was presented on behalf of Stephen Cobble.
Attorney Edward Fleming represented the applicant and said the original March proposal had raised board concerns about lot size and building massing. Fleming told the board the revised plans reduced the building’s mass by incorporating dormers and by lowering apparent height while still accommodating garage parking at the ground level. Architect Glenn Hoffman was present to answer technical questions about the design. Fleming said the intent is to keep the family in the neighborhood: "He grew up in this neighborhood in Walliston, and he's looking to build this home for himself to live right next to his father." (Edward Fleming, attorney for the applicant.)
Fleming said the original site was presented as a roughly 9,600‑square‑foot lot proposed to be divided into two parcels, each about 4,600 square feet. The relief requested included a floodplain special permit and variances for frontage and lot size created by the subdivision. Board members asked about exterior materials and were told the cladding would be cementitious siding and cementitious shingles.
Board members expressed support for the revised, smaller design. One member observed that the new plan "fits better than what was originally proposed." After no public opposition and with board members indicating support, the board moved to grant the relief (motion recorded as ZBA 25-9 for Stephen Cobble) and the motion carried with all members voting in favor.
The approval allows the subdividing and the proposed construction to proceed subject to any standard filing and permitting steps with the building department.
