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Quincy board approves 4‑unit townhouse project at 80 Independence Ave with 12 parking spaces
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and neighbor questions about street width and maneuverability, the ZBA approved a plan to replace a rundown warehouse with four three‑story townhouse‑style units (two bedrooms each) and 12 parking spaces at 80 Independence Ave; the developer previously received site‑plan approval from the Planning Board.
The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals approved an application to demolish an existing warehouse and build four three‑story, townhouse‑style condominium units at 80 Independence Avenue.
Attorney Patrick Foley, representing the applicant, said the project had received site‑plan approval from the Quincy Planning Board and would replace an underused, rundown structure near the Quincy Adams Red Line station. "It's gonna clean up the site," Foley told the board, describing the development as lower in footprint than the existing building and noting the change will provide owner‑occupied units and an HOA structure.
Architect Brian Saluti described the units as roughly 2,250 square feet gross per townhome, with two bedrooms and two baths on the upper floors, two‑car garages under each unit and four additional guest parking spaces at the rear; the design drawings show a maximum building height of about 35 feet. The proposal calls for 12 parking spaces (two per unit plus four guest stalls) and site changes intended to improve vehicle maneuverability and emergency access.
Nearby residents, including Teddy Boban, raised concerns about Parsons Street’s effective width and whether cars and service vehicles could safely back out of the proposed garages; Boban said existing conditions make some maneuvers "not doable." The applicant said the plan widens turnaround space and that the proposed on‑site parking will remove vehicles from the street, easing circulation.
After questions from the board and DPW confirmation that the project had no outstanding DPW comments on the submitted materials, a motion to accept the application as presented carried on a voice vote. Board members said the project will provide additional owner‑occupied housing and entail improvements to the site and right‑of‑way.
