Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Zoning Roundup topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Zoning board roundup: approvals for parking variances, daycare, office use, and flood‑compliant subdivision
Summary
At its Nov. 18 session the board approved several items including a parking‑variance and permeable‑paver condition for 19 Amsterdam Ave; a variance for a porch enclosure at 2 Station Park; a special permit for a larger family day care at 174 Center St; a finding to open an acupuncture office at 761 South; and a flood‑compliant subdivision at 33 Pawsey. The board also denied an administrative appeal of a Lansdowne Street porch permit.
Quincy's Zoning Board of Appeals cleared a string of mostly routine but locally important applications at its Nov. 18 meeting.
Key approvals and conditions included:
- 19 Amsterdam Avenue (ZBA 2549): The board allowed a variance to increase bedrooms and granted parking relief after the applicant agreed to replace existing asphalt with a 24‑foot‑wide permeable paver driveway to create additional usable parking and improve stormwater runoff.
- 2 Station Park (ZBA 2529): Brandon Kelly received approval to enclose the right side of his bungalow to create new living space, subject to a condition to install a parking bollard or similar protection to prevent vehicles from striking the new porch area.
- 174 Center Street (ZBA 2543): The board granted a special permit to operate a large family day care and required that all pick‑ups and drop‑offs take place within the property parking area (not on Center Street) to reduce safety risks on that busy corridor.
- 761 South (GVA 2525): Richard Dang's request to change use to an acupuncture office at 761 South was approved; the applicant said most patients will use rideshare or prearranged transportation and indicated typical daily patient counts of roughly 7–14.
- 33 Pawsey Street (ZBA 2550): The board approved a combined subdivision and special permit for floodplain work that will split a 15,000 sq ft lot into two parcels and allow two flood‑compliant dwellings (a raised primary residence and a bungalow). The applicant said they will not alter lot grade and that stormwater will be managed on site; some neighbors expressed concern about groundwater and storm flows.
- Administrative appeal denied (ZBA 2554): The board denied an administrative appeal by nearby homeowners challenging the issuance of a building permit for 143 Lansdowne Street on the grounds the covered porch and overhang violated a 25‑foot front yard building line. Inspectional Services concluded the revised plans comply with the ordinance's projection rules (5 ft for porches, 3 ft for overhangs) and the board upheld the permit.
Several applications included technical conditions intended to reduce neighborhood impacts, including permeable pavers, privacy fencing, and limits on parking use. DPW and inspectional staff provided written comments or said they had no objections on several files.
