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The Zoning Board approved variances for a proposed 30-unit apartment complex at 250 Columbia Street, with all five voting members supporting the use variance and area variance. The project would be next to 168 existing apartment units on Hinds Avenue and includes two proposed single-family homes.
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The approvals allow multi-unit housing in the R-1 district and permit one apartment building to sit 14 feet from the front property line instead of the required 30 feet. Conditions require improved lighting and sidewalk safety on Hinds Drive, mature arborvitae and fencing along neighboring properties, Planning Board and Traffic Commission review of driveways, and stormwater controls that do not burden existing city infrastructure. Any required infrastructure upgrades would be paid for by the applicant.
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