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ZBA approves second‑story expansion at 35 Hooper Street with flood‑compliant measures
Summary
The Zoning Board approved a special permit and variances allowing a second‑story addition and garage at 35 Hooper Street with flood‑compliant measures including garage flood vents and an elevated slab; the project will proceed to Conservation Commission for resource‑area controls.
Brian LaRoche presented a proposal to expand the existing dwelling at 35 Hooper Street by reconstructing the front porch, adding a full second story and building a garage at grade. LaRoche said the site is within land subject to coastal flooding and that the design keeps the building below the 35‑foot zoning height limit while incorporating flood‑compliant features such as an elevated garage slab and flood vents to allow water to flow through under the structure.
LaRoche provided a site plan and delineated wetlands and the land subject to coastal flooding; he said the project will go before the Conservation Commission for an order of conditions and that no fill is proposed in the flood zone. Ward 1 Councilor David Jacobs and a neighbor spoke in support, characterizing the project as a modest, sympathetic improvement that respects site constraints.
After questions and a brief exchange about grade and parking, a board member moved to allow the petition for variances and a special permit for work within a flood zone; the motion was seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote. The board noted DPW comments were uploaded to the file and must be adhered to during permitting and construction.
