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Danvers Zoning Board approves extended-family permit for 25 Delaware Ave, caps EFLA at 980 square feet
Summary
On April 28, 2025, the Town of Danvers Zoning Board of Appeal granted a special permit under section 9.2 to allow an extended-family living area at 25 Delaware Ave that exceeds the 750-square-foot limit, conditioning the permit so the unit will not exceed 980 square feet and finding that adjacent properties would not be adversely impacted.
The Town of Danvers Zoning Board of Appeal on April 28 approved a special permit allowing an extended-family living area (EFLA) at 25 Delaware Ave and limited the EFLA to no more than 980 square feet.
The board granted the permit under section 9.2 of the Danvers zoning bylaw after the applicant, Scott Audette, requested relief from the bylaw’s 750-square-foot maximum and the communal shared-space requirement so the homeowners could move aging relatives into the finished basement. The vote was 4-0.
The EFLA request was presented by Scott Audette, identified in the hearing as the general contractor for owners Richard and Lisa Delasola. Audette told the board the family was seeking "relief of approximately 80 square feet over what is allowed" so the owners can house the applicant’s parents in the existing finished basement. Owner Richard Delasola described needing space because his father is 86 and his mother is disabled and has had falls.
Planning Director Brian…
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