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Board approves variances for Barbieri family home expansion with conditions on lighting and stormwater
Summary
John and Jessica Barbieri gained board approval to add a second floor and a one-and-a-half‑story garage on an undersized R-6 lot after agreeing to downcast lighting, topography submission and compliance with planning and environmental memos; several bulk variances were granted as pre-existing conditions.
John and Jessica Barbieri presented plans to expand their ranch home with a new second floor and attached garage (ZB25021). Architect Nick Benley told the board the lot is undersized for the zone and that the neighborhood contains several similarly nonconforming parcels; the requested relief included variances for lot area, lot width, side-yard setbacks, combined side-yard setbacks and a small lot coverage increase.
Board professionals confirmed the matter involves pre‑existing nonconformities and recommended conditions: downcast shielded lighting, as‑built utility pad locations included in coverage calculations, and topography and tree locations submitted with a lot development plan if disturbance exceeds thresholds. The applicants agreed to the conditions and to comply with the environmental commission’s recommendations on plantings and demolition recycling.
A motion to deem the application complete and direct the board attorney to draft a resolution granting the requested relief with the listed stipulations carried; the board advised caution about staying within the approved impervious coverage limits during construction and future projects.
