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Applicant seeks permit to add second story over garage at 45 Pine Street
Summary
Dory and Todd Barclay asked the Dover zoning board for a special permit to add a second floor above an existing one-story garage at 45 Pine Street; the board described the request as an increase to a preexisting nonconformity and asked for clearer plans before deciding.
The Dover Zoning/Board of Appeals opened a public hearing on an application from Dory and Todd Barclay to add a second story above an existing one‑story garage at 45 Pine Street. Chair opened the hearing by summarizing the request as "to put a 2nd floor on the existing garage," and confirmed with the applicant that the footprint would not change but the vertical dimension would increase the structure's nonconformity under current zoning.
Todd Barclay told the board the house dates to 1910 and the lots predate current setback requirements; he said the house's closest point is about 6 feet from the side lot line and the garage's closest point is roughly 9.3 feet. He described the proposed space as family storage — "It would just be a 2nd Floor. No plumbing for the kids," and said he was not planning to create a separate dwelling unit. The board emphasized that any approval would include conditions preventing conversion to an ancillary dwelling and would require the building inspector to sign off on final plans. "We don't make a decision just in one night," the Chair said, urging submission of clearer measurements and a rendering before a final vote.
The article is based on the board's public hearing and exchanges with the applicant.
