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Attorney Rob Fleming introduced Aspire and said the proposal relocates Aspire’s community behavioral health center to a larger, modern facility better suited to current licensing standards. Fleming said the second floor will host community crisis services including short‑term, voluntary overnight stays for people in behavioral‑health crisis, while outpatient services will occupy the third and fourth floors. \"Founded in 1926, Aspire Health Alliance is a private non profit behavioral health agency providing services for children, teens, and adults,\" Fleming said.

Aspire staff clarified program parameters: stays are voluntary, typically three to five days, and the crisis unit is not a locked inpatient hospital ward. The applicant said overnight volumes are expected to be low (about six to seven beds typically occupied of the proposed 10 bedrooms) and that staffing includes a 24/7 security presence plus clinical staff on site; ambulances are occasionally called for transport to higher‑level care when clinically needed.

Neighbors asked questions about community notification, ambulance response and where patients might congregate outdoors. Councilor James Devine and other local officials attended and said they had met with Aspire representatives; public letters of support were filed by local health centers. The board asked the applicant to provide information on building ownership/membership for the record; the applicant agreed to provide additional transparency about the lease/LLC ownership. The board voted to grant the special permit by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals: January 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board granted a special permit allowing Aspire Health Alliance to operate outpatient behavioral‑health and a short‑term community crisis stabilization program at 54 Mill Street; the applicant described limited overnight stays, 24/7 security and coordination with city agencies.","taxTitle","Quincy City, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",4293,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6361024,"Board approves two‑story rear addition at 133 Fennell St to add ground‑floor bedroom and accessible features",748,6028000,6776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171617-7fef669d1c270cd69a69268fc159019e&start=6028&end=6776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171617-7fef669d1c270cd69a69268fc159019e/thumbnail_6028000.jpg","/articles/6361024/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Board-approves-twostory-rear-addition-at-133-Fennell-St-to-add-groundfloor-bedroom-and-accessible-features","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361024-56023bcd7df3ba3bcb3d9c5b6352673f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440086&Signature=UfqThYVrrs9MliyIwn1GCIzlKiJHZzUtxMnfrJQtTiP3ZKH0gq1M3iZYov~VN4WrumYjbXUTgihqGeMa0F1pbxwrJ5dohb91QGvPzBzwdpmYJet-FxC5UrC5p8-yI70KFx~CZRPKoS~C~Ka~uRte4~yhodCTST7vDlVLur2lsd9R1Oz~qtt7FEWBtAXBITTF75vkWscH43iZp1mYQXKgj2ynrvsVRVoLOk-~mfDIGC4ONLK48N7nQ6CY13iC2OUBPKXIfEQd5yMRvn-KZk4CxN3owz7YfLnbqjHMc-BZ9VLGL0WwN0c6pfMthpH0mdatCixhVsfTkMpwhBl76jjoLA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board granted a variance for a two‑story rear addition at 133 Fennell St (ZBA 2487) so the homeowner can add a ground‑floor bedroom and bathroom for an elderly relative with mobility issues.

Applicant Anderson Louie, who identified himself as both homeowner and attorney, told the board the proposed addition would replace an unsafe back porch and provide a first‑floor bedroom and accessible bathroom to accommodate the applicant’s mother‑in‑law, who has documented medical needs. The application file included a medical letter from a provider documenting reduced mobility and pain that limit upstairs access.

Louie described the requested relief as modest: a side setback variance reducing an existing nonconforming side setback by 0.1 feet and a small increase in FAR to 0.41 in a Residential B zone. He said the lot and structure predate current zoning and the lot remains functionally constrained.

Neighbors and the general contractor spoke in support; the city DPW submitted a review with no comments. Board members asked about bedroom count and parking; the applicant said the project will modestly increase interior living space but not substantially change on‑site parking (single‑car garage remains). After public support was recorded and no substantive objections were raised, the board voted to grant the variance.","The Zoning Board granted a variance for a two‑story rear addition at 133 Fennell Street to create a first‑floor bedroom and bathroom for a relative with documented medical needs; neighbors and DPW submitted letters of support or no comment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6361028,"Zoning board approves nine‑unit condominium at 10 Independence Ave after discussion of height and gateway improvements",4236,1750000,5986000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171617-7fef669d1c270cd69a69268fc159019e&start=1750&end=5986","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171617-7fef669d1c270cd69a69268fc159019e/thumbnail_1750000.jpg","/articles/6361028/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-approves-nineunit-condominium-at-10-Independence-Ave-after-discussion-of-height-and-gateway-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361028-3d493d5c294d1408aefa3707465c405f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440086&Signature=cgbyY4840V4EuFnLELrH8yDQHRIU6f5DABn8Q63bCra8sZIWPUDMiY9NHl~KIXh2OY21L8OKVTL-fsLLAPra5k9t1gH52PIGaCndurCAHutMoMZqczc3z0rwGoM~gP3tL0uSkV4~cBKGLekwtRfsjyLyoF694yuWe8MrM6rk0OfsEZfsrH5RXE7Krz8loYqjX9vzKrW8ohhZ7TSfAD3W6kXSUTOdaECEnBWO-ELFsep98CkjapYA1M-8tJOZhdIQP~vz3tQh-cffpltSOTmJtJdmgZazAWYbJCzIcFJzQpE7x9KdE6mxvazBwoZeyfZ883NhUjY67AS7NJ0emmMcvg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance and finding for a proposed nine‑unit condominium at 10 Independence Ave (ZBA 2485), approving a building the applicant described as a gateway improvement for Abigail Adams Square while accepting variances for height and dimensional requirements.

Attorney Jeffrey Toccio, representing the applicant, said the project reuses a nonconforming former gas station site and requests relief under section 3.4.3 (alteration of a nonconforming building) and multiple dimensional variances including front setback, height and FAR, along with off‑street parking relief under Section 5.1.4. Toccio described the triangular lot, multiple curb cuts, and pedestrian‑safety issues at the intersection and presented a streetscape concept of expanded sidewalks, granite curbing and tree wells intended to anchor the corner.

\"This is kind of an articulation or, you know, actually, what we were talking about earlier, but it's only one. And, you know, we would expect that the other shoe is gonna drop at some point,\" Toccio said, describing the applicant’s plan to fund partial intersection improvements.

Opposition focused on height and visual impacts to the nearby historic properties, including letters from Mary Anne Peake, superintendent of Adams National Historical Park, and local residents urging a three‑story limit. Attorney Jack P. Milgram, speaking for an adjacent property owner, argued economic reasons are not a lawful basis for height relief and urged the board to limit the project to three stories.

Board members weighed neighborhood context, changes the applicant made to reduce building height by roughly 2 feet 7 inches and public‑realm commitments the applicant offered. The board found that the applicant had reduced the building’s ridge height (the applicant reported a reduction from 44'10\" to approximately 42'3\") and had designed the top floor as a mansard/attic expression to reduce visual bulk. The board voted to grant the variances and finding by voice vote.

Conditions recorded on the permit file include the applicant’s commitments to implement the presented pedestrian and streetscape improvements (sidewalks, tree wells, granite curb and a brick/ paver treatment) where within its control and to coordinate required right‑of‑way work with city agencies and TPAL.","The board granted variances and a finding to allow a four‑story, nine‑unit condominium with 18 parking spaces at 10 Independence Ave despite objections about height near the Adams birthplace; the applicant committed to pedestrian and streetscape improvements at the five‑way intersection.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6361033,"Board continues subdivision and two‑family proposal at 23 Claremont Ave amid parking concerns",1442,236000,1678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171617-7fef669d1c270cd69a69268fc159019e&start=236&end=1678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171617-7fef669d1c270cd69a69268fc159019e/thumbnail_236000.jpg","/articles/6361033/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Board-continues-subdivision-and-twofamily-proposal-at-23-Claremont-Ave-amid-parking-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361033-cb9f307faeefa59a354e03089b680d66/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440086&Signature=BUfB6C0cpIQmj4KOCpCLQTBjM5IKcqdGhiLWymeDJrtFEteZx1l1lP~BsYCuI46wZN9vuLebLnWbR6LyhiQHZY2cv-bqW7~-hjwlD00qn5eeTvjfuBJYh6qgBllmHrKeaqj8~hPGgTGOgrWihPehXRmRHO5qeDqzBUS1qu16FucbW~yQwEf0EH-NFZibKD3sA8WDUNQqwItnXOxpdj9SrS8Fleh9wrGwvRFZfaRww47U4gMlYkDDPfZtL7j6ffltDFoYW508yie77rzUUtWB8TCgubp9zJhnMTwnqpipVOEl52wJTyEJUX6qdjmNfRNApmzcBGVIzGevB~gMnY4Q~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals continued a contested application by Everett Properties LLC (ZBA 2479) to Feb. 28 after hearing detailed design revisions and extended public comment about parking and property maintenance.

Mark Sullivan, the project architect with Chew and Company, described plan changes meant to address board concerns about massing, floor-area ratio and first‑floor layout. \"We lowered the FAR. It was at 1.13. It's now at 0.81,\" Sullivan said, and described reducing the building width by about 2 feet, replacing a shed dormer with two gable dormers to reduce top‑floor massing and shrinking the first‑floor office and converting a full bathroom to a half bath to avoid creating a de facto bedroom.

Board members and neighbors pressed the applicant about parking for the existing five‑unit building and how shared spaces would be maintained. A neighbor and board members said the existing five‑unit property currently has about six on‑site spaces and residents park on the street; the applicant’s team said the revised plan adds seven spaces behind the site and two new garage spaces for the proposed two‑family, but acknowledged they cannot provide the 13 spaces one speaker requested for the existing five‑unit building. The applicant proposed creating an association agreement so both properties share responsibility for maintaining the parking area, and the board asked for a firm maintenance/easement agreement and additional tandem parking if feasible.

Several board members supported the design changes but asked the applicant to return with drawings showing three additional tandem spaces in a specified location and a written maintenance plan for snow removal and long‑term upkeep. \"If you come back with 3 more spaces, tandem them in, and cut it out, I might even be in favor of that,\" said a board member during deliberations.

The hearing was continued to Feb. 28 by board motion. No final vote on the variances or subdivision was taken; the continuation preserves opportunities for the board to impose conditions addressing parking, condominium governance and maintenance.","Everett Properties LLC’s request to subdivide the lot at 23 Claremont Ave and build a two‑family unit while retaining a five‑unit building was continued to Feb. 28 after extensive discussion about parking, condominium governance and driveway/curb-cut impacts.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6361038,"Applicant withdraws variance request for 260 Bellevue Road",50,110000,160000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171617-7fef669d1c270cd69a69268fc159019e&start=110&end=160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171617-7fef669d1c270cd69a69268fc159019e/thumbnail_110000.jpg","/articles/6361038/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Applicant-withdraws-variance-request-for-260-Bellevue-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361038-60e932d2de1a8a3ca2013ec45938a8f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440086&Signature=IESLzixpiFm2BGRUwfklsA~GTx3tIm0O9EMwGgAkeJjZuGoDGQKM3Byq7OvnrISZdcvHOK2Z21is8mEIUEPfevPJpn7DegZU-F2BSm-1eB2V3ELSXdWwMTMlBglKP3R7tC7ueUbscnD6ESHnbOGOTmi8iOGr~ZZrhTlcfLxk8EfP9EVVXsSSlXVWalAd~NeDwwqipxqxULWhAHVjZNNwaTcHIV4zRFy5ZZu76myHd4z9FkVYKKRB-gFaOunXqo0GxMAiyleWRftVZFmV2yILuF96P36VmAjO2LT5rqjD6TblPU~RpY5-b1MJsz8oAuarnHlOAY~zDlG0md94GsYIVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Attorney John J. Lyons informed the Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals that the subject property at 260 Bellevue Road changed ownership in late December and the closing occurred on Jan. 22, and he asked the board to accept a withdrawal.

The withdrawal is procedural: Lyons said he filed the application as agent for the prior owner and does not represent the current owner, and he will not appear at the Jan. 28 hearing. \"I filed the application as an agent for the prior owner and I do not represent the current owner,\" Lyons said. He added the notice was offered \"as a courtesy to the board to inform you of the circumstances so there not be any confusion.\"

The board voted to withdraw ZBA 2460 without prejudice. The motion to withdraw was made and seconded on the record and carried by unanimous voice vote.

Because the application was withdrawn and no substantive hearing occurred, there was no further debate on project design or conditions. The applicant or a new representative may refile under the current owner.

The board’s clerk recorded the withdrawal and the matter was removed from the meeting docket.","Attorney John J. Lyons asked the Zoning Board to withdraw a variance application for 260 Bellevue Road without prejudice after the property was sold; the board granted the withdrawal.","actionData","errors"]

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