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Public hearing continues for pool and equipment shed at 253 Nelson; board asks for comparables and shed-size justification

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The ZBA kept the hearing open for a proposal at 253 Nelson that requests a small increase to maximum combined lot coverage to accommodate an in-ground pool and an equipment shed; members asked the applicant to provide neighborhood aerial comparables and to consider shrinking the shed.

The Zoning Board of Appeals on Oct. 27 continued a public hearing on an area variance request from the owners of 253 Nelson Street seeking relief from the city’s maximum combined lot-coverage limit to install a 7-by-13-foot heated, in-ground pool and an equipment shed.

Why it matters: The proposal would raise combined lot coverage from the 40% allowed to about 43% — a 3-percentage-point variance — on a lot…

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