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Neighbors’ Jurisdiction Request Denied after 3–2 Vote; Board Rules Four Votes Required
Summary
Neighbors asked the Board of Appeals to take jurisdiction over a permit for a horizontal addition at 530 Liberty Street, arguing Section 3‑11 notices and plans lacked exterior elevation dimensions. The board split 3–2 to take jurisdiction but did not reach the four‑vote threshold required by charter, so jurisdiction was not taken.
Neighbors of 530 Liberty Street asked the Board of Appeals on July 1 to take jurisdiction over Building Permit No. 20008264169 for a two‑story horizontal addition, alleging the Section 3‑11 notice and the permit packet omitted reliable exterior elevation dimensions and therefore deprived non‑professional neighbors of a meaningful opportunity to review the project.
Jeremy Paul, representing adjacent neighbors, said the 3‑11 and permit documents lacked absolute exterior elevation dimensions and that what the…
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