Council approves Area variance for detached two-car garage, 76 Kingsbury Road (Case 32-2026), 5–0

Area variance for detached two-car garage, 76 Kingsbury Road (Case 32-2026)

5 yes, 0 no

Erica Feynman Aisner (yes), Charlotte Abadir (yes), Abel Rodriguez (yes), Robert Stanziale (yes), Mark McLean (yes)

Change of nonconforming use to pet aftercare facility, 294 Union Avenue (Case 33-2026)

0 yes, 0 no

Curb cut / driveway extension variance, 3 Kensington Oval (Case 34-2026)

0 yes, 0 no

Twelve-month extension for Iona Prep athletic field improvements, 255 Wilmot Road (Case 37-2025)

0 yes, 0 no

3 Kensington Oval driveway extension and curb cut

3 Kensington Oval

Variance for a cumulative curb cut of 30 feet 8 inches (25 allowed) to create a driveway turnaround avoiding backing onto Davenport Avenue.

tabled · still tabled

Kingsbury Road Addition & Garage

76 Kingsbury Road

Area variances to build a detached two-car garage 5 to 7.5 feet from the rear line and about 4 feet from the side line, part of a larger renovation.

still conditions-required

Iona Preparatory School Athletic Improvements

255 Wilmot Road

Twelve-month extension of the board's earlier approval for bleachers, press box, concession stand, ticket booth, and 25 parking spaces.

approved · still approved

294 Union Avenue pet memorial and aftercare facility

294 Union Avenue, Block 1287, Lot 13

Change of nonconforming use to a pet aftercare facility using flameless alkaline hydrolysis; no construction proposed.

tabled · still tabled

Detached garage variances and neighbor screening at 76 Kingsbury Road

A homeowner got permission to build a two-car garage closer to lot lines than zoning allows, easing an obsolete 1934 garage reached by a tight 12-foot side drive. The neighbor behind argued it would press a structure against his small lot and hurt property value; the board conditioned approval on a six-foot fence for screening.

What it means: The Kingsbury Road family gains a usable modern garage and safer driveway access on a narrow lot.

Driveway turnaround and curb cut safety at 3 Kensington Oval

A family of six wants a wider combined curb cut so they can loop their driveway and avoid backing out onto a busy intersection near Davenport and Church. Board members worried it would become a de facto parking lot and asked for proof that other neighborhood turnarounds were legally permitted.

What it means: The Kensington Oval family — with four future teen drivers — avoids backing out onto a fast, dangerous street.

Pet aftercare facility with alkaline hydrolysis at 294 Union Avenue

A veterinarian wants to convert a long-vacant building into a pet memorial and cremation facility using a silent, flameless water-based process — lower intensity, she says, than the vehicle storage use previously approved there. The board held its decision until next month to write conditions on staffing, hours, and volume.

What it means: Pet owners get in-house aftercare from a vet they already trust, the building owner fills a vacancy, and a couple of local jobs are created.