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Neighbors support replacing condemned house at 46 Bates Ave but raise drainage and tree-preservation concerns; hearing continued to Jan. 14
Summary
Attorney Patrick Foley presented a plan to replace a boarded, condemned single-family home at 46 Bates Ave with three townhouses and nine parking spaces. Neighbors and two letters expressed support; residents raised concerns about drainage and saving a maple tree. The board continued the public hearing to Jan. 14, 2026 for stormwater calculations and additional materials.
Attorney Patrick Foley opened the Dec. 17 hearing for 46 Bates Ave (plan board case 2020-518), describing the existing single-family structure as boarded and in disrepair and presenting a proposal to demolish the house and construct three townhouse-style units with nine parking spaces and landscaping.
"My client sincerely wants to clean up this area," Foley told the board, saying the revised three-unit proposal followed planning feedback that a four-unit scheme was too dense for the…
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