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Family seeks room to age in place: variance requested for secondary dwelling at 48 White Street
Summary
Owners of 48 White Street asked the Zoning Board for variances to add a small secondary dwelling at the rear of an undersized lot to let relatives live nearby. Applicants and neighbors described a plan that preserves yard space; board members suggested trimming building coverage to eliminate a small coverage variance.
Bob Flansberg, representing William and Marilyn Dockum, asked the Zoning Board of Appeals on March 3 for area variances to allow a secondary dwelling at 48 White Street in the UR‑3 residential district.
The proposal would place a small cottage in the rear yard with access from Murphy Lane so the homeowners can move into the new unit and their adult son and his family can move back into the main house. The application requests relief for minimum lot size (7,500 square feet where 8,000 is required), minimum average lot width (50…
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