Driveway legalization and neighbor accommodation at 163 Union Avenue
Summary
A homeowner wants a four-car backyard driveway, but the neighbor across the street says it will replace grass with a giant asphalt lot and wants pavers and less paving; the decision was pushed to next month.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
A stacked-parking redesign could shrink the stormwater system and lower project costs.
The owners and tenants, who would get legal off-street parking and a proper curb cut.
Michael Tino and other Raymond Street neighbors who would face the paved lot from their homes.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Planning Commission Meeting - May 12, 2026
A revised driveway plan that narrows paving, adds Belgium block curbing and removes asphalt on Union Avenue resolved neighbor concerns — an example of neighbors and applicants working things out.
Planning Commission Meeting - Apr 14, 2026
A homeowner wants a four-car backyard driveway, but the neighbor across the street says it will replace grass with a giant asphalt lot and wants pavers and less paving; the decision was pushed to next month.
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - Mar 19, 2026
A two-family home needed permission for a wider driveway and four rear parking spots. The board found the plan won't hurt neighbors and approved it, with stormwater controls and removal of an old paved area.
Related development
Driveway legalization, 163 Union Avenue
Would legalize parking that tenants have been using by driving over the curb, but the neighbor wants less asphalt and a nicer surface.
Blanca Anguisaca Z25-008/P25-36 — 163 Union Avenue
The two-family home gets legal off-street parking; neighbors see a wider driveway but stormwater stays on site and an old paved area becomes lawn.
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