Joseph Proletanda, the owner of 89 Clinton Street in Chelsea, presented a proposal May 13 to add a rear addition that would include a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen expansion. The Chelsea Board of Appeals did not decide the application and sent it to the Planning Board on May 27; the Board of Appeals will consider it again at its June 10 meeting.

The request before the Board of Appeals is for a special permit and a variance for setbacks applicable to a nonconforming structure. Board member Janice Tatarka told Proletanda he “needs a variance” and advised him to confirm the setback requirements with the department, adding that “you need to meet 4 requirements” before the board can support the variance.

Proletanda described the proposed footprint: “It’s going out to be 25 by 28 feet.” He said the addition would contain a bedroom, a bathroom and an extended kitchen.

During public comment, Anna Ramos, a resident who said she lives at 91 Clinton Street, said the project could harm neighbors’ quality of life. “I am concerned about this project because I think it can bring a lot of drawbacks to the neighbors, like, more traffic, more noise, more parking issues,” Ramos said, and added she already feels her privacy has been affected by existing rentals in the house next door.

The board left the public comment period open and directed the applicant to pursue the Planning Board review on May 27; the Board of Appeals will resume consideration on June 10.

The Board of Appeals and staff did not take a final vote on the permit or variance on May 13; no formal conditions or approvals were issued that evening.