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Arnold Street four‑unit request continued so applicant can provide stamped survey
Summary
An Arnold Street application seeking 15 feet of lot‑width relief and 785 square feet of lot‑area relief to add a fourth unit was continued to the October meeting after neighbors raised parking, noise and neighborhood‑character concerns and the board found the site survey missing or insufficient.
The Zoning Board continued an application related to 24 Arnold Street in Lincoln after members decided they could not responsibly evaluate requested relief without a stamped survey and accurate site plan.
Applicant Ami Rasheed (representing a property owned through Dream Home Realty Inc.) told the board he seeks 15 feet of lot‑width relief (the ordinance requires 90 feet; applicant reported having 75) and 785 square feet of lot‑area relief to add a fourth attached unit to an existing three‑unit building. The applicant said he initially planned to convert a garage to an accessory dwelling unit but decided to pursue an attached fourth unit; he acknowledged he did not have a stamped survey ready for the meeting.
Several nearby property owners testified the neighborhood already experiences parking congestion and tenant‑related disturbances and said a fourth unit would further change the character of the block. Brenda Lee Valentino, whose family owns multiple properties adjoining the applicant, said tenants already experience loss of privacy from vehicles and noise and described the proposal as an over‑intensification. Dan Dugan, a 30‑year resident across the street, said on‑street parking and late‑night disturbance are existing problems the neighborhood is trying to manage.
Board members and staff noted the property previously obtained relief for a third unit and a parking area; staff reminded the board that state law changes allow some ADU conversions without local approval when they involve existing structures, but new construction or replacement outside an existing envelope would still require relief. Multiple members said the board takes dimensional numbers seriously and that a stamped survey is necessary to determine the exact relief required and whether the site plan fits the neighborhood context.
The board voted to continue the application to the October meeting and advised the applicant to submit a stamped survey and accurate site plan to the zoning official before the October agenda deadline. The continuation was seconded and approved by voice vote. The applicant was told to contact the zoning officer about documents and timing; a placeholder was offered for the October 7 meeting.
