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Board approves front-yard variance at 1437 Bombgard Road for two-stall garage and accessibility upgrades
Summary
Homeowners at 1437 Bombgard Road received board approval to extend the front of their 1940s cottage to add a second garage stall and living-space improvements after the board found the site's narrow lot, pre-existing nonconforming status, and neighborhood pattern warranted a variance.
The Zoning and Planning Board of Appeals approved a front-yard variance for homeowners at 1437 Bombgard Road authorizing a front addition to provide a two-stall garage and additional living space, including ADA-friendly improvements.
City staff explained that front-yard setback rules use the average setback of principal structures on a block; for this location the block average was about 181…
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