ZBA approves garage variance, continues pool decision
Franklin ZBA approves setback variance for residential garage, continues pool special-permit hearing. The Zoning Board voted unanimously 3-0 to grant a variance for Matthew Gagnon and Kelly MacBain for a 30-by-30.5-foot attached garage at 79 Oxford Drive, providing 7.8 feet of relief from the
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of June 25, 2026
Franklin ZBA approves setback variance for residential garage, continues pool special-permit hearing. The Zoning Board voted unanimously 3-0 to grant a variance for Matthew Gagnon and Kelly MacBain for a 30-by-30.5-foot attached garage at 79 Oxford Drive, providing 7.8 feet of relief from the 20-foot setback requirement. The board heard the applicants considered alternatives but concluded the design conformed with neighborhood standards and impervious-surface limits.
In a separate case, the board voted 3-0 to continue a hearing on a special permit for Vinicius Almeida's inground pool at 365 Prospect Street, requiring a stamped engineered stormwater mitigation plan before decision.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of June 25, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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