Stop‑work order and drawing errors stall Irma Avenue modification; board asks for clarified plans

Attorney Timothy Higgins and the project architect told the zoning board that a bulkhead and stair enclosure built atop a mixed‑use structure at 12 Irma Avenue differs from the building‑department approved design and from the board‑approved 2023 plans. Higgins said a stop‑work order was issued after the June hearing: “Yes. Following our June 24, the inspector came...and he issued a stop work order,” he told the board.

Architect Edward **** explained the building‑department and board plans and why the applicant asked to swap a rooftop indoor/outdoor common area for a 3rd‑floor apartment. Board members focused on visual bulk toward Virginia Avenue, setbacks and how the built bulkhead compares to the earlier approvals; several commissioners said they needed relabeled elevations and a revised plan that pushes the third‑floor massing further back from Virginia. The applicant said he would revise drawings and explore moving the bulkhead further back; the board continued the matter and directed the applicant to submit labeled, corrected plans for review.