206 Ocean Street owners seek variance to accommodate code‑required egress for a disabled resident; board requests stamped engineering

Petitioners seeking to reconstruct a fire‑damaged Victorian home at 206 Ocean Street told the ZBA they need a small amount of dimensional relief to install a code‑compliant second means of egress that will allow their adult daughter, who has disabilities, to continue living at the property.

Attorney Vitali and owner Ted Coronis described the 2024 fire and subsequent insurance‑driven reconstruction work. The petitioner said the deck footprint is being realigned and an exterior spiral stair will provide the emergency egress required under current code. "It comes down to one thing. It comes down to two feet, two and a half ft to keep Joy in this home," counsel said, framing the variance request as a narrow, disability‑adjacent accommodation.

Neighbors raised concerns about past unpermitted occupancy, construction activity during renovation, trash and rodent problems, and evidence of on‑site work outside permitted hours. Inspectional Services confirmed there had been a stop‑work order when construction did not match permitted documents and told the board that any resumption must match stamped engineering drawings.

Given those concerns, the board directed petitioners to submit stamped structural and site engineering plans that show exact deck dimensions and the deck’s setbacks from property lines so inspectors can verify compliance with building and fire codes. The hearing was continued to allow those drawings to be filed and reviewed.