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Zoning board grants special permit for 48 French Street accessory dwelling unit
Summary
The board approved a special permit for an 800‑sq‑ft accessory dwelling unit at 48 French Street, granting relief for side and rear setbacks and a curb cut width as shown on submitted plans, with no additional conditions recorded.
Wakefield’s Zoning Board granted a special permit allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 48 French Street after hearing from the applicant’s attorney and reviewing departmental memos and neighborhood support letters.
Attorney Brian McGriddle described the lot as unusually shaped and said the proposed ADU would be about 800 square feet, which falls under the bylaw limit (the lesser of 50% of the principal dwelling or 900 sq ft). He also reported that Fire Department and Conservation Commission memos raised no objections and that DPW had a note about driveway curb width to be reflected on plans.
The motion approved relief to reduce the left side setback from 15 ft to 10.2 ft and rear setback from 25 ft to 20 ft; the curb cut was recorded on the plan at 24 ft and was treated as shown on the plan. The board noted neighborhood support letters filed with the application.
The vote was unanimous among members present. The board instructed that the site plan updates, including the driveway annotation, be incorporated into the final decision and plan set prior to permit issuance.
Next steps: the applicant will file the final plan set with the chair and the board will incorporate the plan references into the decision before any permits are issued.
