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Board continues Sagamore Street deck appeal after neighbors offer to negotiate
Summary
The Board continued the appeal over a rear‑deck permit at 182 Sagamore Street to allow the parties to negotiate mitigation measures (glass railing, notch or other changes); the matter was continued one week to Aug. 18.
The Board of Appeals continued a neighborhood appeal concerning a deck at 182 Sagamore Street after the permit holder and a neighbor indicated they would pursue direct negotiations.
Appellant representatives said the permitted deck would abut an existing light well and reduce natural light into a bedroom while increasing noise from an adjacent play area. The permit holder’s designer said the deck meets Planning and Building rules (setbacks, height below 10 feet) and offered glass railing and a modest setback as mitigation. Planning staff confirmed the project complied with an existing interpretation allowing rooftop or flat‑roof decks on nonconforming structures with limited notice requirements.
Both parties agreed to continue the matter to Aug. 18 so they could try to reach a compromise that might avoid another hearing. The board voted 4–0 to continue the item for one week.
The continuation preserves the appellants’ right to return if parties do not agree and gives Planning and DBI staff an opportunity to work with the neighbors on minor plan revisions.
