Lakeville board approves modified opening at 9 Cross Street, requires three‑bedroom deed restriction and settlement paperwork

The Lakeville Board of Health on Nov. 5 voted to allow a narrowed closet and the largest possible doorway opening at 9 Cross Street so long as the work does not intrude on the master bedroom, a recorded three‑bedroom deed restriction is filed, and settlement paperwork resolving a pending lawsuit is completed. The board also authorized two staff members to complete the final inspection when the work is finished.

Nicholas Combs, who said he represents property owner Ronald Oliver, outlined proposed changes to the closet and doorway and submitted photographs and measurements for the board’s review. "The 6 feet, the 72 inches is approximately an inch and a half beyond the existing casing on the adjacent wall," Combs said, describing the location of the proposed opening and the sections of closet wall they planned to remove (18:07:??). He asked the board to confirm that removing the closet sections would allow the doorway to meet the requested opening without creating a bedroom under local or state rules.

A prospective…