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ZBA approves variance to allow two-story rebuild at 714 (recorded as Bridal/Bartell) Street
Summary
The zoning board approved a variance (case Z12026) allowing a vertical rebuild of an existing nonconforming house at 714 (listed in the record as both Bridal and Bartell) Street, subject to three conditions including a certified survey map recorded before building permits and limits on stoop encroachment.
The zoning board approved a variance on a unanimous voice vote to allow a two-story rebuild of a nonconforming house at 714 (the record alternately lists Bridal and Bartell) Street, saying the project poses no public-harm and attaching conditions intended to prevent new horizontal encroachments.
At the public hearing, the property owners, identified in the record as Stan and Aaron Howard, described a 1928 home with structural and accessibility problems and said they plan to remove the existing structure and rebuild it taller to address flooding and livability concerns. The applicant (the speaking resident at the meeting) said, “We love the home, but it's got one bathroom,” and described plans to raise the elevation and attach a…
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