ZBA approves ADU at 18 Spruce Street after departments raise no zoning objections

The Wakefield Zoning Board of Appeals granted site‑plan approval on Sept. 23 for an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 18 Spruce Street.

Owner Henry Q. told the board the proposal converts the house’s first floor into a roughly 600‑square‑foot ADU and will add a second‑floor bedroom; the applicant showed a certified plot plan and architectural drawings. Fire Department memo said the department had no objection at the zoning stage and will review building, electrical and alarm plans during the building‑permit phase; DPW requested a sewer I&I fee of $450 for the additional bedroom (to be paid before building permit issuance).

The board found the application met zoning criteria including on‑site parking (the applicant showed four paved spaces). A motion to grant site‑plan approval passed with affirmative votes from the voting members present. Chair Tom Lucy reminded the applicant that zoning approval does not replace the need for building permits and code compliance.