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The Petitioner requested a Special Permit to operate a dog day care business with the option for overnight accommodations. This neighborhood presently consists of mature single-family, multi-family, and business uses, so the proposed use of repurposing the existing, abandoned business to a dog day care was consistent with and complemented the existing neighborhood character. The plan entitled “Seaside K9S” was prepared by Patrick Roseingrave, of CCR Associates Inc., 40 Mears Avenue, Quincy, MA 02169.

This project consisted of a two-story house that was built approximately in 1802. The Petitioner requested a Special Permit and a Variance to allow an alteration to a pre-existing, nonconforming structure that encroached on the side setback. The existing garage will be demolished and a new two-story addition will be constructed with a garage and living space. The Zoning Board of Appeals granted the Special Permit and the Variance. The plans were prepared by Kurtz Design Studio LLC, 168 Middle Road, Southborough, MA 01772.

At Platinum Partners, we understand how zoning regulations can complicate building projects. Recently, our team assisted homeowners in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with securing a special permit for their property at 264 Sidney Street.

The Petitioners requested a Special Permit under the Town of Falmouth Zoning Bylaw, Section 240-10.2, “Nonconforming Structures,” Subsection 240-10.2A “Standards,” Item, to allow for the construction of the proposed front porch to an existing dwelling. The granting of the requested relief was a special permit to allow for the construction of the proposed front porch to an existing dwelling which encroached into the required front yard setback of the property. The request for the special permit was granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals.

This project is a development that consists of the construction of two (2) three story mixed-use buildings of residential/commercial uses. Building One has three (3) first floor commercial units, fourteen (14) one-bedroom units and twelve (12) two-bedroom units. Building Two consists of three (3) first floor commercial units, ten (10) one-bedroom units, three (3) one plus bedroom units, and ten (10) two-bedroom units. Crowell Engineering, of 981 Long Pond Road, Plymouth, MA 02360 prepared the engineering plans.

A mixed-use development consisting of 109 residential dwelling units, consisting of 84 one (1) bedroom units and 25 two (2) bedroom units, constructed on four floors with approximately 3,141 square feet of commercial space on the lower level which is located in the Crawford Square Business District (CSBD). Jerome Dixon, Architects Studio 1, of 630 Park Street, Stoughton, MA 02072 created the architectural design and renderings. Farland Corp., of 401 Community Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 prepared the engineering plans.

This development consists of a four-story mixed-use building with twenty-eight (28) condominium units and 1,140 square feet of retail space located on the first level with off-street parking provided and located in the Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) in the Weymouth Landing area. Context, a collaborative design workshop, of 1 Ludlow Street, Boston, MA 02129 created the architectural design in keeping with the character of the streetscape.

A new mixed-use building was approved for development at 760-770 Washington Street and Freeman Streets in Stoughton. The approval for this project was made by the Stoughton Planning Board in February of 2016. The project consists of 14 residential apartments on two...

A new 2,100 square foot HarborOne Bank building with a two-lane drive-through will be constructed on Washington Street in Stoughton.  

A new 7,185 square foot O’Reilly Auto Parts Store is presently under construction at 287 Washington Street, across from Stop & Shop. The project was approved by the Planning Board on July 14 in Stoughton.