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Board okays dormers at 3 Bush Street to create livable third‑floor space
Summary
The board approved special‑use and dimensional relief for dormers at 3 Bush Street to add headroom and living space at the third floor (33 ft where 30 ft is allowed); applicant's counsel said the roofline and lot coverage would not increase.
Attorney Tanner Jackson represented John and Lisa Doherty and described the proposal to add third‑floor dormers—raising usable headroom but not increasing the structure’s existing 33‑ft height. Jackson said the property, built in 1912, already exceeds the 30‑ft allowance and that the dormers align with the existing roof line; board members confirmed the plan would preserve the single‑family use. After brief questioning about dormer prevalence in the neighborhood and roofline photo evidence supplied by the applicant, the board granted the special‑use permit and variance unanimously with standard conditions.
