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BZA allows 17‑square‑foot dormer correction at 101 Reed Street with window condition
Summary
The board granted a minor modification to allow a contractor‑built dormer at 101 Reed St that added about 17 square feet; approval is conditioned on the dormer meeting the dormer guideline of 50% window surface on its primary face.
Attorney Scott von told the board the dormer was built about a foot closer to the property line than shown in the approved as‑of‑right drawings, producing roughly 17 square feet of additional interior area. He characterized the change as a de minimis modification and said the exterior remains conforming to setbacks.
The board asked applicants to add windows to meet the dormer protocol and said a change to the interior framing could be made if necessary. Chair Jim Monteverdi and other members concluded the structure meets the special‑permit criteria when modified; the board voted in favor and conditioned the grant on the dormer—s primary face providing windows equal to about 50% of the wall area or submitting a view showing compliance.
