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Quincy ZBA approves 35 Dayton St. addition conditioned on removal of basement full bathroom
Summary
The board approved a second‑floor addition at 35 Dayton Street but conditioned the approval on removal of an existing full bathroom in the basement to reduce the chance the space could be converted into a separate unit.
The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals approved a finding allowing a second‑floor addition at 35 Dayton Street, subject to the removal of an existing full bathroom in the basement.
Jim Chen, the architect for the project, said the addition would sit over the existing footprint and remain within the zoning height limit. He described the plan as a modest change to create a 3‑bedroom, 2‑bath second floor while preserving the existing one‑car garage and off‑street parking.
Virginia Ryan Wood, the Ward 4 city councilor, told the board she supported the revised plan. Neighbor Colin Harper said the property had previously been rented and that increased on‑street parking had caused problems; he asked whether the house would be rented again.
Board members focused on the preexisting full bathroom in the basement, saying it could facilitate a future conversion to a separate unit. A majority of board members favored conditioning approval on the removal of that bathroom. The architect and applicant agreed removal was feasible. The board then voted to approve the finding with the condition that the full basement bathroom be removed.
Next procedural step: the approval is conditional on demonstrable removal of the basement bathroom before issuance of any permit tied to the addition.
