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Board approves conversion of basement commercial unit to residential at 1249 Beacon; waives one parking space
Summary
The ZBA granted a special permit to convert a garden‑level commercial unit to a residential unit at 1249 Beacon, triggering an affordable‑housing payment and a waiver of one parking space; planning and building staff recommended approval subject to standard conditions and final stamped plans.
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved special permits to convert a garden‑level commercial unit at 1249 Beacon Street into a residential unit, increasing the building to five residential units and three commercial units and triggering an affordable‑housing payment.
Attorney Robert Allen, representing the owner, told the board the conversion would make the building more…
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