Quincy ZBA denies greenhouse request, continues Gladstone case; approves 6‑unit building and other variances
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Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Quincy Zoning Board denied a variance for a greenhouse at 210 Adams St., continued a contentious single‑family proposal at 61 Gladstone to March 10 after extended public comment, approved a six‑unit building at 166 Independence Ave. with a condition to add tenant storage, and granted several other variances including an 8‑foot rear fence.
The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 10 denied a homeowner’s petition to place a temporary greenhouse over a koi pond that encroaches on a recorded utility easement, continued a heated single‑family proposal at 61 Gladstone to March 10 for redesign, and approved a three‑story, six‑unit apartment building at 166 Independence Ave. with a condition to add more tenant storage.
Chairman Marty Akins opened the meeting and presided as applicants and neighbors spoke on seven docketed matters. On 210 Adams St., applicant Kevin Cass described the greenhouse kit as “basically just metal tubing and plastic” and said it has no heating or plumbing; attorney and neighbor Jeff Zinda told the board that Mass. General Law, chapter 187, section 5, and local zoning definitions prohibit structures within a utility easement and urged denial. After discussion the board moved to deny the petition.
The board spent substantial time on 61 Gladstone, where attorney Patrick Foley and designer Tim Icardi presented a proposed 30‑by‑52 house on a 4,046‑square‑foot lot. Neighbors cited massing, five‑foot side setbacks and loss of green space; Ward 6 Councilor Deborah Riley said outreach had occurred but parties remained far apart. The board voted to continue the matter to March 10 to allow the applicant to revise plans.
For 166 Independence Ave., attorney Tom Cabot and architect Philip Baker presented a plan for a six‑unit, two‑bedroom‑per‑unit building (about 6,067 sq. ft.; height ~34 ft. 7 in.), with eight rear parking spaces and stormwater infiltration measures. The board voted to allow the petition subject to increased storage space in the basement for tenants.
Other actions: the board accepted withdrawal of a paving/parking request tied to an ADU at 17/19 River St.; it approved a two‑story addition at 40 Richfield St.; and it allowed an 8‑foot rear fence at 73 Ocean Ave. The meeting adjourned about 7:55 p.m.
