Zoning Board of Appeals

- 23 Stonewall Lane AC condensers approved 5-0; units are short, well-screened, and set 37 feet from the front lot line on a street with ample right-of-way despite falling 3.4 feet short of the required 40-foot setback. - 8 Fairway Drive addition and steps adjourned; board asked the architect to show floor plans and confirm the applicant explored alternatives before reconvening. - 991 Palmer Avenue as-built deck approved 5-0; rear setback is 6.5 feet short of the 25-foot requirement and lot coverage is 4 percent over the 35-percent limit, but the deck is rear-yard only, not visible from the street, and the prior owner created the nonconformity. - 658 Forest Avenue addition approved 4-1; multiple setback shortfalls and a parking variance for front-yard space where the old garage sat, but the Tudor-style expansion adds only 94 square feet total and faces Villa Road with no immediate neighbor objections. - 25 Dante Street addition approved 5-0; bay window and side extension add 93 square feet and push lot coverage to 48.9 percent (13.9 percent over limit), but the change is minimal and replaces unattractive stairs. - 7 Meadow Place AC condenser approved 5-0; unit sits 4.1 feet short of the 10-foot side setback and has been in place 24+ years without complaint; neighbor Gail Heller spoke in support.