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The applicant’s representative, Manuel Piva, described the lot as a preexisting nonconforming parcel of roughly 3,642 square feet and said the house must be raised on stilts and include flood vents to meet flood‑zone requirements. He described the proposed structure as a slab on the ground level with a four‑car garage, storage, and two living floors above; he said the living space on the two upper floors totaled about 1,300 square feet per floor (roughly 2,600 square feet of livable area).

Neighbors and several board members criticized the design as overly boxy and lacking architectural character. Commenters also raised practical concerns about the garage: board discussion noted the proposed garage doors were 16 feet wide, which several members said would be too narrow to realistically park two cars side‑by‑side per bay. One nearby resident who identified himself during the hearing said he preferred to see a revised design with more character and requested a return with new drawings.

Given the breadth of criticisms the board granted a continuance to the meeting on May 27 so the applicant can revise the plans with greater attention to massing, fenestration and garage practicality. Piva acknowledged the house will be elevated with ten flood vents and that utilities will be placed on the non‑habitable ground level in keeping with floodplain requirements.

The continuation was made by motion and approved by voice vote. The clerk recorded that the matter was continued to May 27; the board asked the applicant to return with revised elevations, adjustments to garage door widths and any changes that address the board’s aesthetic concerns.

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Patrick Foley, attorney for the applicant, said the existing parcel is about 10,447 square feet and that dividing it would create a 4,493‑square‑foot lot for the existing two‑story house and a new 5,954‑square‑foot lot for the proposed single‑family home. Foley told the board the new lot would be among the larger lots in the neighborhood and that the proposal would help meet demand for single‑family housing.

Neighbors opposed the subdivision at the hearing. Mara Doherty, who identified herself as a Rock Island Road resident, told the board there was “no hardship” demonstrated and urged denial, saying the yard has been that size for decades and that prior applications had been denied or shelved. Kathy and Shay Hines, who said they live at 54 Bayview Avenue, also urged denial and said the owner already had multiple poorly maintained properties.

The board heard multiple written letters of support from nearby residents and a March 17, 2025 engineering communication from the City of Quincy Department of Public Works, which the clerk incorporated into the record.

After discussion the board approved the subdivision with the following conditions the board required in motion: provide a landscaping plan for the total of the lots to the building director for approval; reduce the roof peak of the new construction to a 7‑pitch; provide sufficient repairs to the existing house; and provide adequate on‑site storage for the new house (garage or equivalent structure) so personal items are not stored outdoors.

The motion to allow the petition with those conditions carried on a voice vote. Board members said they supported the project provided the conditions addressed neighbors’ visual and storage concerns.

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Philip Baker of Block Design represented the applicants, Jeffrey and Melanie Martinez. Baker told the board the existing heated sunroom was deteriorated and the owners propose a roughly 7‑foot‑deep open porch that wraps the front and side of the house; the only second‑floor increase would be on the street‑side (“blue side”) to enlarge upstairs bedroom space and add closet area.

The record included an emailed statement from Michael Rourke, owner of 100 Stedman Street, who said he had reviewed the plans and “do not have any objections or concerns” and was “in favor of granting the necessary variance.” The board also noted a March 17, 2025 engineering communication from the City of Quincy Department of Public Works, which the clerk said was incorporated into the decision record.

Board members who spoke during the hearing expressed support; the board’s motion to allow the variance carried on a voice vote. The applicant agreed that existing streetscape features would be preserved and that the porch would be open on the first floor.

The approved work will replace the deteriorating sunroom and covered entry, wrap the porch around to the Stedman Street side, and add a modest second‑floor increase on the side to enlarge bedrooms.

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The applicant’s architect, Jim China, told the board the team returned with new drawings that eliminated the original ground‑level garage and reduced the building to two stories to address concerns about overall height and neighborhood fit. China said the only variance being requested after the revision was for floor‑area ratio (FAR): the site’s maximum FAR is 40 percent (29.62 allowed under one measure), and the revised plan was 37.24 percent — “in excess of approximately 760 square feet,” he said.

The change followed local feedback. Richard Ash, identified in an emailed letter as Quincy City Councilor for Ward 2, wrote that a community meeting had been held and that the revised plan “would fit much better in the neighborhood” by reducing the apparent mass of the building. The board read Ash’s letter into the record.

Board members confirmed the revised plan retained the original building footprint but removed the garage level and proposed three parking spaces accessed from side curb cuts; the architect said the team would address a front‑deck encroachment if directed. No speakers objected during the hearing on the revised submission.

On a voice vote the board moved to allow the application; the clerk recorded the motion as carried. The file in the record contains the applicant’s new site plan and the councilor’s letter from March 2025.

The approved variance was limited to the FAR as described; the applicant said other dimensional setbacks met zoning requirements or would be adjusted (for example, by removing part of the front deck) to comply.

The board’s approval concludes the public hearing on this application. The record includes the applicant’s drawings and the March 2025 community correspondence.

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