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Architect Bonnie Tan of JCBT Architect presented a plan to keep the existing front house and add a two‑story structure at the rear connected by an internal link; the applicant said the intent was to retain the front house for an elderly in‑law occupant while adding a new, attached living unit behind it. The proposal would increase gross living area substantially in the rear and, according to the application materials, result in a total of about 4,700 square feet combined and five bedrooms/five baths across the site. The architect said the rear roofline might be about a foot higher than the front due to slope, and that the team could match the ridge if the board preferred.

Neighbors and several board members objected that the design reads as two separate houses on one lot rather than a single, cohesive building. Speakers said the scheme circumvents subdivision intent, creates a large massing increase on the lot, and could amount to de facto two single‑family homes. Board members also expressed parking concerns and called the tandem parking arrangement awkward; DPW submitted review comments asking for impervious‑area calculations, surface runoff and grading/utility plans and as‑built submissions at project completion.

Letters in support from nearby residents were entered into the record; the board nonetheless concluded that the application required redesign and additional information. A board motion to continue the matter to June 24 carried. The board asked the applicant to return with revised materials, clarifications on parking and retaining‑wall work, and any required conservation/DEP or building‑department submittals.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals: May 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board continued an application to convert 183 Norfolk St from a single family to a two‑family with a two‑story rear addition and reworked retaining wall, citing neighborhood concerns about massing, parking and whether the design effectively creates two separate houses; hearing continued to June 24.","taxTitle","Quincy City, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",4293,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6534738,"Quincy ZBA continues 66 Middlesex Street project to June 10 with conditions on height, plans and conservation review",2793,1434000,4227000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524228-237c2d612a7069a5c66cb09bdc70fde9&start=1434&end=4227","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524228-237c2d612a7069a5c66cb09bdc70fde9/thumbnail_1434000.jpg","/articles/6534738/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Quincy-ZBA-continues-66-Middlesex-Street-project-to-June-10-with-conditions-on-height-plans-and-conservation-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534738-dd53f9edd1bb2baa16d46557944b2c3b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146710&Signature=MSetWDL35-~TxLEYzBOwzLsySZpKNUuxKX9YOLfw64Aj3DJ3x34rdlwy93UaJdG58EKhUrXQTWFpt~YANp6sPjB3zb9s311UqCQ9dr~WUZJlm7nlM05ZfPlbKoIePGnJ9snxeIYJ9qO5sWteYgG7gaXxbv5QViD4BsKaDtX4PlGu-yBiHFPlkZ6HPlJyzpQ0RWZJy8g6M2T3z-Hj4IqfcaiQ-OJ5vE3pC5kALzbD5VMSSTytZ7WL6of~1QstC5co1XT7QD3imA5VWu9gdelrWIoAE6W8bbA3vR-wVJv5RZPylzmUmS1hiRlR5H103rRK7qTD4-R8axZ096x-gv6bXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals continued consideration of a finding and variance for 66 Middlesex St on May 27 and set specific conditions for the next hearing on June 10.

JCBT architect Jim Chen presented revised plans that removed proposed third‑floor dormers. Neighbors, several of whom attended the hearing, pressed the board for clarity after earlier meetings about whether the project would increase the building’s height. Residents said they understood the last hearing to involve internal remodeling rather than a change that would raise the roofline; speakers at the May 27 meeting described a range of numbers (residents and neighbors referenced existing interior ceiling heights of 7 feet and discussed raising the first floor by two feet and the second floor by one foot).

Transcript excerpts show several neighbors and councilors asking for a measured survey of the existing building height before the board acts. John Costello and other residents said the house is lower than the 34‑foot figure in the application; speakers asked the applicant to provide a certified measurement and clarified the board’s limits on allowable exposed foundation height so the rear addition would not create an additional legal story.

After discussion a board member moved to continue ZBA 25‑10 to June 10 at 6:00 p.m. The motion included several conditions: the applicant must submit new plans that reflect keeping the building height the same as currently exists, update the dimensional forms and show a half bath in the basement; the attic/third‑floor space is to have no finished living area; the rear addition as drawn was acceptable; and the continued hearing is to be subject to confirmation from Conservation and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection about whether site work requires their review. The motion was seconded and approved.

The board instructed staff to contact the relevant departments to identify any conservation/DEP filings that should accompany the next submittal.","The board continued a JCBT Architects proposal for 66 Middlesex Street and required updated plans to keep the building at its current height, correct dimensional forms and show a half bath in the basement; the board also asked staff to check whether Conservation/DEP review is required.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6534743,"Quincy zoning board allows withdrawal of garage application at 132 Shore Ave",1014,360000,1374000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3524228-237c2d612a7069a5c66cb09bdc70fde9&start=360&end=1374","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3524228-237c2d612a7069a5c66cb09bdc70fde9/thumbnail_360000.jpg","/articles/6534743/Quincy-City/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Quincy-zoning-board-allows-withdrawal-of-garage-application-at-132-Shore-Ave","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6534743-cf540201aa546e79b21f5f1571468afa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771146710&Signature=eifsoyPlpAPoHHE~f7KR1jknkt6pY1DsgQj5~K-u5LnVbUisyJ1aKVTYBDgJb0KZNOgRFPe0YI-EpiJVdgow2bD0TjFtzIDo~7JQZIkR8llCIgMnBaytY8jlVu6pfh7eHzti0ieHiPVg3JNBEqk5gT0iBm9pc4wrdbRB60kNOh~bCHC3qr8r6F4T2fAArBl5tGz6ZuBoevBjPKWTnKYSncWeLFyRgG7BzuBbmMQvqE4l0FOnSgkw23b4SAYtmn9OE~~E494TMcRMbZn1SHlylsw6kMp3~LfbP4Aj6PZ1VjIv~Vh14B2c0zvLJc9-xPnP1zw1SvpNvlZZN4L6fVvPzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals on May 27 allowed the withdrawal of an application to construct a one‑car garage and mudroom at 132 Shore Ave.

Architect Douglas Jack, representing homeowners Peter and Son Bargainty, told the board the addition would attach to an existing driveway and provide a mudroom and storage so the homeowners could avoid treacherous winter walks to their car. Jack said the proposed garage would be set off the house to preserve a bedroom window and that the structure would be about 5 feet from the west property line as shown on the updated plan.

Neighbors urged the board to deny the request rather than grant a variance. A resident speaking in favor of the garage said the household needs a direct‑entry garage for safety after an earlier fall; neighbor Mark Whalen of 128 Shore Ave said a 5‑foot setback is “way too close,” raised concerns about emergency access and said the proposal included features beyond the letter of intent (a mudroom) such as a sunroom and a hot tub shown on the floor plan. A Department of Public Works memo on the file said DPW reviewed the project and “have no comments.”

After discussion the applicant asked to withdraw, and a board member moved to allow withdrawal. The motion was seconded and the board voted in favor.

The case is recorded on the meeting agenda as ZBA 25‑19 (Ward 1). The transcript shows neighbors and at least one public official pressing the board for stricter adherence to setback standards and for consideration of seawall and emergency access issues; the applicant said the design had been revised to reduce impacts and to keep the garage set back from the street.

The board accepted the withdrawal; no variance or finding was granted on the record.

A copy of the application and DPW note remains in the file for ZBA 25‑19.","The Zoning Board of Appeals accepted withdrawal of an application to add a single‑car garage and mudroom at 132 Shore Ave after neighbor opposition about setback, emergency access and seawall access; the applicant withdrew the application by motion and the board voted to allow the withdrawal.","actionData","errors"]

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Quincy ZBA continues 183 Norfolk St application amid neighbor concern that addition amounts to two houses

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Quincy zoning board allows withdrawal of garage application at 132 Shore Ave