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Neighbor waterline dispute stalls 56 Shingle House Road request; ZBA asks for original site plan
Summary
A renewal/extension request for a previously approved variance at 56 Shingle House Road triggered an extended dispute over an existing subsurface waterline between neighbors; the board asked the applicant to submit the original approved site plan and an affidavit that nothing changed and adjourned the item to September.
An application to renew and revalidate prior variances at 56 Shingle House Road prompted a contested exchange between the applicant’s team and neighboring property owners over the status of a subsurface waterline that runs near the shared boundary.
Applicant representative Wael Alassawi said the submission reflects the prior approved application and that the team has obtained most pre‑building approvals but missed the administrative window for an extension. Neighbor counsel Jacob Amir and owner Marcelo said earlier filings showed the waterline would remain and expressed concern that subsequent excavation or changes could disturb the line. Applicant counsel told the board the submission is unchanged from the previously approved application, but neighbors asked that the board record the waterline and, if needed, include site‑plan protections as conditions. The board directed the applicant to provide the original approved site plan (and an affidavit that nothing has changed) and adjourned the matter to September.
