Planning Board approves two special permits; pauses on hillside addition.
Planning Board approves two permits; pauses contested addition. The board unanimously approved a protected accessory dwelling unit at 54 Park Road for Deidre O'Doherty-Houtmeyers and a second-story addition at 16 Audrey Road for Aihua Liu, a 110.1 percent gross floor area increase. The board
Planning Board · Meeting of March 10, 2026
BELMONT — Planning Board approves two permits; pauses contested addition. The board unanimously approved a protected accessory dwelling unit at 54 Park Road for Deidre O'Doherty-Houtmeyers and a second-story addition at 16 Audrey Road for Aihua Liu, a 110.1 percent gross floor area increase. The board continued Case 25-12 at 50 Hillside Terrace to April 14, after neighbors and two attorneys challenged John Manning Jr.'s proposed 135.3 percent expansion, citing privacy impacts and setback concerns.
Vice Chair Renee Guo proposed a condition requiring return to the board if measured square footage exceeds advertised amounts.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of March 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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