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Quincy denies lodging/sober‑house request for 44 Greenleaf Street; board cites zoning limits
Summary
The Quincy ZBA denied a request to operate a lodging/rooming/sober house at 44 Greenleaf Street, concluding the Residence B zoning district does not permit the use there; proponents cited reasonable‑accommodation law and recent appellate decisions but the board voted to deny.
The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals voted to deny a request to allow operation of a lodging/rooming house (described by the applicant as a sober house) at 44 Greenleaf Street.
Applicant representative explained the home had a prior certificate of occupancy and that the owner had been operating a sober house, asserting the use…
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