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ZBA approves second‑floor expansion at 10 Crown Avenue with compliance conditions
Summary
The ZBA granted a special permit to expand the second floor at 10 Crown Avenue (Falmouth Heights), requiring the applicant to submit a revised plan showing cottage height, parking, removal of a fence, and a two‑sided sign location; the board also reaffirmed the cottage is an accessory space, not a separate rental.
The Falmouth Zoning Board of Appeals on Wednesday approved a special permit to expand the second floor of a nonconforming dwelling at 10 Crown Avenue in Falmouth Heights, subject to conditions intended to assure compliance with prior ZBA decisions and municipal referrals.
Attorney Kevin Clauer, representing owners John Mannix Jr. and Carmel Shields, told the board the property has a small lot (4,287 square feet) and multiple previous ZBA decisions. Clauer said the current proposal adds 228 square feet to the second floor without increasing…
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