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Zoning board permits additions to nonconforming home at 21 Johnson Street
Summary
The Falmouth Zoning Board of Appeals granted Brian and Kathleen Dalton a special permit to expand the footprint of their nonconforming dwelling at 21 Johnson Street, increasing structure lot coverage to 25% and imposing routine engineering, health and certification conditions.
Brian and Kathleen Dalton received a unanimous special‑permit approval from the Town of Falmouth Zoning Board of Appeals to build additions at 21 Johnson Street in the RC zoning district.
The Daltons' representative, Kevin Clower, told the board the project enlarges the dwelling’s footprint to 2,153 square feet and raises lot‑coverage by structure from 18.2% to roughly 25%. The change does not create any new dimensional nonconformities except that the north sideline nonconformity (currently 9.8 feet where 10 is required) will remain unchanged.
Board members queried the applicants about height (plans show approximately 27 feet 4½ inches), the inclusion of granite steps and a ramp in coverage calculations, and requested certification of lot‑coverage math when the final plans are filed. Engineering recommended conditions addressing stormwater runoff and soil‑erosion control; the water department requested a 1‑inch PE service with the meter in the house. Conservation and the building department submitted no objections; the Board of Health confirmed sewer service.
The board made the required special‑permit findings under the Falmouth zoning bylaw (sections cited during the hearing), attached standard conditions — including submission of as‑built plans and a prohibition on further structures without board approval — and approved the permit unanimously.
