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Board rejects appeal over rooftop trellis at 218 Union Street; commissioners say permit was properly issued
Summary
After a contested hearing featuring claims of long-running neighbor harassment, the Board of Appeals denied an appeal of a rooftop trellis permit at 218 Union Street. Planning and DBI said the trellis had been reviewed and found compliant; the board concluded the dispute goes beyond the panel’s limited jurisdiction and voted 5–0 to uphold the permit.
Appellant Bushra Khan, represented by attorney George Benitatis, asked the board to rescind a permit legalizing a rooftop trellis at 218 Union Street, arguing the applicant lacked authority to apply for the permit and that the structure served as a “spite” device used to harass the neighboring owner. Benitatis told commissioners the application paperwork was defective and that the broader facts — including a restraining order arising from prior neighborhood disputes — suggested the trellis’ true purpose was to interfere with the…
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