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Kenilworth Planning Board approves homeowner's addition with conditions on driveway, parking and basement use
Summary
The Kenilworth Planning Board approved Eric Chavez’s plan to attach a garage, add a bedroom above it and build a covered front porch, conditioned on widening the driveway to 18 feet (plus a one-foot offset), removal of a pool and pergola, and a prohibition on using the basement as a bedroom.
Eric Chavez, the owner of the property at 61 (address per meeting record), won conditional approval from the Kenilworth Planning Board for a side addition that attaches his detached garage to the house, adds a bedroom above, expands the master bathroom and closets, and creates a covered front porch.
The board’s decision followed detailed testimony from Chavez and technical review by the board’s planner and engineer. Chavez told the board he wants to attach the garage, provide an additional bedroom "to be prepared" for a growing household and keep the exterior siding and color palette consistent with neighboring homes. Planner and engineering staff reviewed dimensional data and concluded the project reduces on-site impervious cover (by removing the garage and some rear hardscape) but creates a tighter side-yard setback and a constrained driveway width on the south side of the home.
The board adopted a package of conditions intended to address parking, setback and…
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