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Applicant asks variance to place new house far back on 10 Saint Germain; neighbors object to view and privacy; hearing continued
Summary
Manuel Paiva presented plans to demolish the existing home at 10 Saint Germain and construct a 2-story, two-stall-garage house set far back on the lot. Neighbors and counsel for nearby homeowners said the new setback would block views and worsen privacy; the board continued the case to allow more negotiation and site review.
Designer Manuel Paiva and property owner Dale Horstman presented a proposal on Dec. 10 to demolish the existing house at 10 Saint Germain and construct a new two-story home with an attached two-car garage set far back on the deep waterfront lot. The applicant requested a front-yard setback of approximately 145 feet to align the new house with nearby waterfront properties.
Paiva told the board the lot is narrow (about 53.7 feet wide) and preexisting nonconforming; he said locating the house roughly 145 feet from the front lot line would avoid a "hallway effect" between surrounding houses and would match a precedent he identified on the neighboring lot. He said the…
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