ZBA permits three-car garage addition to help multigenerational household age in place

The Zoning Board approved a variance Sept. 22 allowing a three-car attached garage at a Adella Drive home that would encroach into the 40-foot front setback, enabling the homeowners to replace garage space they plan to convert into an in-law apartment and help family members age in place.

Contractor Peter Montasanti told the board the new garage would occupy the existing driveway footprint and that the family intends to house elderly parents on the property by converting interior garage space; the proposed exterior garage would not extend the driveway into Tinker Road. Board members cited safety concerns about Tinker Road traffic and accepted the design as consistent with nearby properties, noting similar large garages exist in the development.

The board found the lot’s double-frontage and the house’s forward position on the lot constitute special conditions and granted the variance.