Foxboro ZBA approves homeowner’s addition at 17 County Street with conditions

The Foxboro Zoning Board of Appeals on June 25 unanimously approved a special permit to allow an attached addition to a pre-existing nonconforming single‑family home at 17 County Street.

Homeowner Brad Ary told the board the project would add roughly 968 square feet to an existing house he estimated at about 1,300 square feet, describing the work as a rear addition that would preserve the home’s residential character and not increase traffic, noise or drainage impacts. ‘‘We’ve taken a lot of care and spent a lot of time and money designing an addition that looks nice with the house,’’ Ary said at the hearing.

Board members said the proposal did not create a new setback violation and offered three conditions they said would protect neighbors: (1) the addition’s location as shown on the certified plot plan and no closer to front yard lines than the existing dwelling; (2) the proposed addition shall contain approximately the stated square footage (the final figure will be attached to the decision as an exhibit); and (3) exterior materials and color of the addition shall be comparable to the existing dwelling. The board noted the exact added area will be finalized in the exhibit attached to the decision.

A board member said the enlarged, updated house ‘‘will benefit the town and the neighborhood’’ and that the application met the zoning bylaw’s standards for a special permit. The board moved to approve the permit with the three conditions and voted in favor.

The board told the applicant the written decision will be drafted and signed within about two weeks; evidence of recording at the Registry of Deeds will be required and must be provided to town staff before applying for a building permit or certificate of occupancy.