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Board OKs variances for Mint Development's 44‑unit project at 137 University Ave.
Summary
The Board of Adjustment granted three Neighborhood Conservation District variances to allow reduced glazing on some facades, wider driveways/curb cuts and attached garages for a proposed 22‑duplex (44‑unit) development after the developer said site shape and a partial NCD boundary make strict compliance impractical.
The Board of Adjustment on Feb. 3 approved three variances for Mint Development’s proposed redevelopment at 137 University Ave., clearing the way for a 22‑duplex, three‑story project (44 units) that the developer said is scaled down from an earlier 100‑unit plan.
Developer Ricardo Turriatez told the board the project reduces density from an earlier concept, adds dedicated garages for each unit and lowers overall massing; staff and the Beacon Hill area stakeholders worked with the team on compromises but the site’s partial coverage by Neighborhood Conservation District No. 5 (NCD‑5) meant some…
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