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ZBA denies variances for proposed four townhouses on Ridge Road after heavy neighbor opposition
Summary
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals denied a developer's request for multiple variances to build four townhouses on Ridge Road, following extensive public testimony about slope stability, drainage, parking and emergency access.
The Revere Zoning Board of Appeals denied a request to permit four townhouses on several Ridge Road and Suffolk Avenue parcels after an extended public hearing that drew numerous residents and a Ward 4 councilor in opposition.
Applicant Steven Caruso and project representatives described a plan to reconsolidate six nonconforming lots into two larger lots and construct four duplex-style townhouses, extending Ridge Road and leaving a gravel fire-accessway beyond a gated section. The development team said they had consulted city engineering, fire and community development…
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