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Board grants permit to enclose rear porch at Ash Street, citing safety and neighbor support
Summary
The board approved a special permit to convert a covered rear porch into an enclosed storage area at Ash Street after hearing that enclosure reduces porch theft risk and a code consultant found no fire-safety hazard. Neighbors filed support letters.
Architect David Fried told the board the proposal encloses a small covered rear porch and adds a side door; he said the enclosure would reduce items left exposed to porch theft and that a code consultant's letter addressed fire‑department access concerns.
Staff noted the enclosure affects gross floor area and the rear‑yard measurement; the board reviewed correspondence showing neighbor support and a certificate of nonapplicability from the Crown Marsh Neighborhood Conservation District Commission. The board granted the special permit with a condition that work conform to the drawings submitted and initialed by the chair.
