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ZBA reviews revised addition plan at 17 Walnut Street; board to confirm side‑yard calculations
Summary
Applicants for 17 Walnut Street requested interior side-yard variances and a modest increase in driveway width tied to a proposed first-floor master suite and mudroom. The board asked staff to confirm existing north-side dimensions and will continue the public hearing.
Representatives for property owner Pablo Berry presented a reduced plan Sept. 15 to add a first‑floor master suite and a small mudroom at 17 Walnut Street, seeking variances for interior side setbacks and a minor driveway‑width variance.
Tonia Yesenczyk of Y Engineering described the project as a downsized version of a 2021 approval that will remove an existing garage and add a one‑story garage plus a ground‑level master suite. The application requests relief for a total interior side setback (required 20 feet; proposed ~11.5 feet) and a minimum side setback (required 8 feet; proposed 2.8 feet on the north side, existing). Board staff noted a 2.8-foot existing condition on the north side that may require a variance even if no work is proposed on that wall. The applicant said the south side addition would primarily drive the total side yard variance.
Board members asked about stormwater runoff and driveway width; the applicant confirmed the proposed driveway width is 14 feet, a small increase over the zoning limit (about 2 percentage points). Staff will review whether the north‑side existing condition requires separate relief; the applicant was told there is no homework other than staff review and that the public hearing will remain open with a likely follow-up on Sept. 29.
No vote was taken Sept. 15.
