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Falmouth ZBA continues Melrose Avenue proposal after abutter objections and legal questions
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals agreed to continue the hearing on a proposed conversion of a nonconforming garage at 8 Melrose to a one‑bedroom house after abutters raised lot‑size and precedent concerns and the applicant promised statutory citations for the board to review. Continuation was set with the applicant's assent.
The Town of Falmouth Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday agreed to continue consideration of an application to convert a standalone garage at 8 Melrose Avenue into a single‑family residence after abutters and several board members flagged lot‑size and precedent concerns.
Attorney Kevin Clower, representing the property owners, said the proposal would raise and replace the existing two‑car garage with a one‑bedroom dwelling above a two‑car garage on a 3,711 square‑foot lot and would require a special permit under the town's zoning bylaw (240.10.2(a)). Clower cited an amendment in the…
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