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Board approves renovation at 32 Arold Street that reduces lot coverage and removes nonconforming garage
Summary
The board unanimously approved Jeffrey Malillo’s plan to remove a nonconforming garage and rear deck and build a two-story addition that reduces lot coverage and restores the home’s Victorian character.
The Newport Zoning Board voted 5–0 to approve Jeffrey Malillo’s special-use permit and related relief for work at 32 Arold Street. The application removes a detached, nonconforming garage and reconfigures a rear bump-out into a two-story addition; staff noted the project reduces lot coverage from 28.1% to 24.5 and eliminates two nonconforming setback issues.
Malillo said his design team has focused on matching the house’s historic character and described the changes as corrective: “The new renovation we're going to actually mirror...so it looks original as part of the whole house.” Board members who reviewed the objection letter said the plans address the concerns raised and agreed the renovation would be an improvement to the neighborhood’s architectural character. The board attached the standard 12-month start-and-substantially-complete condition and ordered public-noticing invoices paid before recording the decision.
