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Danvers ZBA approves special permit to add kitchen EFLA at 3 Lorraine Road
Summary
The Danvers Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously granted a special permit under section 9.2 to allow a conforming extended family living area (about 750 sq ft) and a kitchen on a nonconforming 9,640 sq ft lot at 3 Lorraine Road; the board noted the addition began under a standard building permit and found no substantial impact on neighbors.
The Danvers Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to grant a special permit under section 9.2 to create a conforming extended family living area (EFLA) with a kitchen at 3 Lorraine Road, despite the lot’s nonconforming size.
John Parsons of Parsons Contracting, representing the owner and filing on behalf of Scott Harris, told the board the addition includes a roughly 750-square-foot living area and a kitchen so grandparents can live adjacent to their daughter, son‑in‑law and two children. Parsons said…
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