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ZBA approves 5‑unit retail building on Hancock Street with parking and fence conditions
Summary
After lengthy public comment focused on parking and delivery impacts, the Zoning Board approved Elizabeth Wong's proposal to demolish existing buildings and construct a single‑story, five‑unit retail building at 652–656 Hancock Street, conditioned on a white privacy fence, customer‑only parking, and a minor setback change for the corner unit.
The Zoning Board of Appeals voted Nov. 18 to allow a planned single‑story retail building that would replace two small commercial structures at 652–656 Hancock Street in the Wollaston business district, subject to three conditions aimed at protecting nearby uses.
Attorney Edward Fleming presented the application for Elizabeth Wong, describing a plan to demolish two existing buildings and erect a single‑story storefront structure with five retail units (ranging from about 572 to 876 square feet) and seven parking spaces tucked behind the building. Fleming said the mixed‑use proposal seeks relief from front and side setback…
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