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Board member Brian (surname not specified on the record) moved to nominate Martin Akins as chairman; the motion was seconded and Akins accepted the nomination. Nominations for chair closed and the board cast a single ballot; the chair was confirmed.

The board then nominated Mr. Chin as vice chairman and cast a single ballot to elect him. Kathleen Griffin was nominated and confirmed as clerk; the board recorded one ballot for clerk and thanked her for her service.

Each election was put to a vote and recorded on the record as carried; the board proceeded to adjourn after completing the organizational votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals: February 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its organizational portion of the meeting the board nominated and elected Martin Akins as chairman, nominated Mr. Chin as vice chairman, and re-elected Kathleen Griffin as clerk by unanimous voice/ballot.","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},6339129,"ZBA grants small rear addition variance for 35 Meadow Street",222,1933000,2155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264400-07514d187fbeefeee9ef3b0abb73ca0c&start=1933&end=2155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264400-07514d187fbeefeee9ef3b0abb73ca0c/thumbnail_1933000.jpg","/articles/6339129/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-grants-small-rear-addition-variance-for-35-Meadow-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6339129-5a2d374e551b4ae5f4ca8d0f02bc1c3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175531&Signature=FyHuSWb7tL5afbfdbR2-Gf7ryzWv9YQTMLkH0mUHc6DcoE~o6ft9m-OlqCFGyN8HjhP2a6F9lXBzN-zleIc2vCvxEvWjRIKBvgnxmQGg7Sb48LxDl6korlCWk58VVgHpYSuCg9s-OGJLrqsyvMLGR0SZmGlwZr582In398XUOpQeGfdt5w5bmHGP927MRGH-e1EW6mTYmPDGDLo0wmo4CJaVUwRfI~I5OcCjYZx4GoTWOGbdIozT297FJuvg0TqBeVHsJB48PX08LzzPX6HqGJFfKJmun34zNmgXSb-gpfgebvqGyGRujxtlcIytqURWMT1e2085l4difNXOV4iPTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance for a single-level rear addition at 35 Meadow Street, allowing the owner's proposed living-area expansion that encroached nine inches into the rear yard setback.

Co-owner Kyle Costa described the project as a rear living-room addition roughly 12 feet deep across the width of the house; the application sought relief of nine inches from the rear-yard requirement. \"We're really just looking to get more space in the house,\" Costa said, noting he had consulted neighbors and that support letters were provided.

Neighbors Debbie Riley (9 Landgrain Street) and Mike Kelly (10 Meadow Street) spoke in favor of the project. DPW reviewed the submission and reported no comments.

The board took a motion to grant the variance for ZBA 2488 (35 Meadow Street). The motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote; the chair recorded the motion as granted.

The applicant was instructed to file the approved plans to proceed with building-permit review.","The ZBA granted a variance for a 12-foot rear addition at 35 Meadow Street; neighbors spoke in favor and DPW reported no comments.",{"_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},6339135,"ZBA grants variance for new house at 10 Saint Germain Street with fence and setback conditions",866,939000,1805000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264400-07514d187fbeefeee9ef3b0abb73ca0c&start=939&end=1805","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264400-07514d187fbeefeee9ef3b0abb73ca0c/thumbnail_939000.jpg","/articles/6339135/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-grants-variance-for-new-house-at-10-Saint-Germain-Street-with-fence-and-setback-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6339135-1de73d7f9e648132e9d60901801d1294/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175531&Signature=WNAFwPGAq-XDt7kYpycHKY-nRvQxgFjKB1HJJaN7uRzkReBT32k9FzS9ruF7gV2ayn2s1oI-CsQ~izGP1kaDeDGnajQqfv~053~aweZaDvDn5QAFePAoCQ7Hn-ka4fd3ymdSrQ52iN~HjtULX5M3MQYRq2g4zh1bvJA8en4wkNEGtwdvRG1XPSgieFWSpdOgk58pusx5WTZUi9pv3qqm1cK29uIi7oasgQgxklD1nmSxuRqdL5KFOvesou08ux7o3tiYepRDlBL0kB2vChSDS7B7re5tB0CJxyXnj2IsKPcsO5RPS9iML0EwWabg46LnwzrBB5gxW4TcwH7F8Ee~uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy City Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance to construct a single-family dwelling with an attached two-car garage at 10 Saint Germain Street, approving a front setback and a fence condition the board specified during debate.

Manuel Paiva, representing the applicant, said the submission included updated materials requested at the prior hearing: a DPW response letter, a proposed fence-line sketch showing a tapered fence that would drop to 4 feet at the street line, a floodplain site plan, and an average setback calculation showing the proposed house meets the average setback standard. \"The second updated amendment filing was the flood plain site plan... the average setback 300 feet in both directions of the shoreline showing that the proposed house meets that average setback,\" Paiva said.

Board members raised neighbor concerns about matching the neighbor's setback. Owner Dale Houseman (spelled Houseman on the record) explained he had staked the lot and requested six additional feet forward from his earlier plan to preserve the view. The board debated fairness to adjacent property owners and ultimately proposed a compromise setback to align with the neighborhood precedent.

The board amended the approval to specify that a 4-foot section of fence will begin at the end of the house and that the house will be set to a front setback recorded in the motion (stated on the record as 139 feet). The motion to grant the variance with those conditions carried on a voice vote; the chair recorded the motion as approved.

The board instructed the applicant to file the revised plans and to implement the fence taper as described on the record.","The Zoning Board approved a variance to construct a new single-family dwelling at 10 Saint Germain Street, imposing a fence height transition and a specified front setback as part of the approval.",{"_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},6339139,"ZBA approves 170 Roader Street addition as a two-and-a-half–story with dormers",433,447000,880000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264400-07514d187fbeefeee9ef3b0abb73ca0c&start=447&end=880","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264400-07514d187fbeefeee9ef3b0abb73ca0c/thumbnail_447000.jpg","/articles/6339139/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-approves-170-Roader-Street-addition-as-a-two-and-a-halfstory-with-dormers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6339139-e4b275a35c2c5f4088dd8d7292fbb8f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175531&Signature=DSRM4QgkPnT-CaQ6YvTnaUA-I01bTERHfMViAwZ08lwO-DZyqXKkQJDLzroGjIt4keG9rMWKqTmz7fF2X6y4UVlm2byHpYkEQHOb98Q6hQsQfpA8K7rFFfObADhjMNEIF259KBhrW9YRMcpDQLVC1JW0L1KPWY1ROoQgx~rTxv8~XlBhbGlM4z~dPDmBq8Dk5JPuCwPUdy0eS1e5Ag0KYL2Nd5-uGMsSFcgqA15NDEcTkvWh9wuQeV1tz0KiG9eayxM0goj3Z5wdtgkOEmw0Les44F4Qqf-KFzEAwT3TPBNgNnVCeGfgTpwYACrPK8OpaBaB15c2JlFFE0CqKh62wg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy City Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant a variance and special permit, including floodplain relief, for work at 170 Roader Street, approving a design described by the board as a two-and-a-half–story addition with dormers.

Andres Bernal, a representative for the applicant, said the design team submitted three elevation options aimed at making the addition read as a 2.5-story structure rather than a full three-story building. \"What we did here, we essentially rotated the gable, and that allowed us to create that sense of a two and a half story,\" Bernal said.

Councilor David McCarthy (Ward 1) submitted a written comment in support but asked whether the third-floor bathrooms would be full baths. The board discussed aesthetics and neighbors' views and landed on the option with dormers. Chairman Martin Akins and members said the approval language should clarify the structure as \"2 and a half stories\" to avoid future confusion or re-advertising errors.

The board made a motion to grant the variance, special permit, and floodplain relief for ZBA 24–city–66 (170 Roader Street). The motion was seconded and carried on a voice vote with the board answering \"Aye,\" and the chair recorded the motion as granted.

The ZBA instructed staff to revise the approval wording to specify a two-and-a-half–story building with dormers so the approval matches what was presented and re-advertised where required.","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance and special permit for 170 Roader Street to add living space while directing staff to describe the approved work as a two-and-a-half–story design with dormers rather than a full third floor.",{"_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},6339143,"Quincy ZBA denies 1 Edwin Street application after applicant no-show",1780,373000,2153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2264400-07514d187fbeefeee9ef3b0abb73ca0c&start=373&end=2153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2264400-07514d187fbeefeee9ef3b0abb73ca0c/thumbnail_373000.jpg","/articles/6339143/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Quincy-ZBA-denies-1-Edwin-Street-application-after-applicant-no-show","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6339143-74834058b3553f37abcc224793dea076/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175531&Signature=T3Vx5WBrN98WYi~8C5wC8u9jHfHgM0gKfHbJHWLV6XGD3e12eexBps2ujxbr29TYCyK11yMichNJMfy8TUBFFA-csuyhoBci~RePEj0~HP8gtDDbYafdKbJhoVlWjsXQ0r57aLbGeSUihhWzQSDjMV8Mw0TPVez-auQBmPXU4u9ScYWNDxNOQYIRFYK4QLb1YgMmVtO5qTcps6zYcaafzLU1vpFlNelrbtXdsiaAmyU-dww~RzqDr4AmjS-xrTuPGTQtLuRc5DE4gbAdhS9Gqee9L06ODR~toaeu2NZ0PCy0PrjhEGrVCbQYYQd0QtEMqijGWSe89GEwp7CSq885FA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy City Zoning Board of Appeals denied an application for 1 Edwin Street after the applicant did not appear for a scheduled hearing.

Chairman Martin Akins presided over the hearing and called for a vote after the applicant failed to show. \"They didn't show up at the last meeting. They were told to show up at this meeting and they're not here,\" Akins said as the board moved to deny the case.

The board made the motion to deny the application for CBA 24 55 and conducted a voice vote. On the motion, the chair asked for those in favor; the board responded \"Aye,\" and the motion was recorded as denied.

The denial was entered after the board concluded the applicant had three prior opportunities to appear and had not complied with the hearing schedule. No further evidence or testimony was taken because no representative was present.

The ZBA clerk was directed to record the denial and prepare the notices necessary to close the file.

The case closed with no further action scheduled on the record.","The Quincy City Zoning Board of Appeals denied an application for 1 Edwin Street after the applicant failed to appear for a scheduled hearing; the board cited repeated absences as the reason for denial.","actionData","errors"]

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