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Revere council opens hearing on special permit for Shirley Avenue property seeking ground-floor store and nine units
Summary
City staff introduced a special-permit hearing for a property on Shirley Avenue (Shirley Avenue Realty Trust / James Perry) to validate a ground-floor store and nine residential units; inspections will verify unit counts and any new units must meet code.
The council opened a public hearing on a special permit application from Shirley Avenue Realty Trust (James Perry) for a mixed-use building at 85 Shirley Avenue that the applicant describes as a ground-floor store with nine residential units above. City staff said records show six legal units historically and that inspections will determine the current unit configuration; any additional units will need to be brought up to code if permitted.
Staff noted the property is near MBTA and bus stops and that the matter will be referred to the zoning board on Dec. 1 for further review. The council allowed two-minute public comments on the petition and explained inspection and parking requirements will be part of the zoning review.
Councilors asked whether the building had been converted from six units to nine and said staff would validate the record and perform necessary inspections if the permit proceeds. No final decision was made; the matter moves to zoning and staff will provide inspection findings at a later date.
