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The board unanimously approved zoning relief for three properties: improvements to a nonconforming home at 26 Shawmut Avenue, a reduced side-yard setback for an addition at 12 Old Elm Street, and two additional single-family lots at 300 East Street. The minutes also record a motion to grant a scenic-road variance for a detached accessory dwelling unit at 137 Old Elm Street, but the final vote is unavailable in the provided excerpt.
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Residents can proceed with the approved residential projects at 26 Shawmut Avenue, 12 Old Elm Street, and 300 East Street. The Shawmut Avenue approval supports accessibility and aging-in-place improvements, while the Old Elm Street decision allows an addition closer to the side lot line than normally required. The board also considered relief for a detached accessory dwelling unit at 137 Old Elm Street; the provided excerpt does not show the final vote.
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