Woburn board approves special permit for second‑story addition at 11–13 Garfield Ave

The Woburn zoning board on a continuation vote approved a special permit allowing a second‑story addition to the two‑family property at 11–13 Garfield Avenue, after the applicant submitted a complete, revised package of architectural and site plans.

Attorney James Juliano of the Juliano Law Group, representing 11–13 Garfield Ave Realty Trust, told the board he resubmitted a full set of plans (sheets A100–A106) to correct previously noted inconsistencies related to basement egress and showed the revised egress doors and steps under the proposed addition. “We hope that's satisfactory,” Juliano said, noting he had provided a consolidated package to avoid “mixing and matching” different versions.

The chair and other board members questioned revision dates and stamps on the plans (the plot plan carried an Oct. 28 date despite later changes). Juliano offered to mark the current submission date on the plans so the record would clearly reflect which sheets were considered for the decision. A board member moved to approve the special permit based on the plans submitted in December; the chair called the vote and stated the motion passed.

The chair clarified the administrative next steps: no construction permit will be issued until the board's decision is filed with the clerk's office and the statutory appeal period has run. The applicant and attorney thanked the board and exchanged brief closing remarks.

The motion to approve was recorded on the meeting record as passing; the transcript does not include a recorded roll‑call or vote tally by name. The board's approval applies to the special permit request under the zoning provisions referenced in the application; specific permit conditions or plan notes should be confirmed in the filed decision.