3 Wildey Avenue (ZB-2026-082)

At a glance

  • What: six-month extension of time (ZB-2026-082) for variances granted August 2025 (ZB-2025-030) to raze the house at 3 Wildey Avenue and build seven townhouse units.
  • Where it stands: extension granted 4-0 on 2026-08-31; new expiration February 26, 2027 (per auto-captions).
  • Next: Planning Board site plan and an 81-G filing for street and utility work.

The proposal

  • Petitioner: Swee Fong.
  • Present use: single-family dwelling. Zone: RG-5 (Residence, General).
  • Purpose: extension of time for previously approved relief to raze the existing structure and build 7 single-family attached (townhouse) units with parking and site improvements.

Relief sought

  • Extension of Time of relief previously approved in ZB-2025-030.
  • Variance: minimum lot area for single-family attached dwellings in RG-5 (Art. IV, Sec. 4, Table 4.2).
  • Variance: minimum frontage for single-family attached dwellings in RG-5.

Status and next steps

  • Extension granted 2026-08-31; new deadline February 26, 2027.
  • Original condition: improve Wildey Avenue from Barber Avenue to a curb-to-curb paved width of at least 24 feet.

Discussion time

About 6 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting Minutes
2026-08-31 - Zoning Board of Appeals 6

Log

  • 2026-08-31 - Zoning Board of Appeals - Hearing on the extension. Attorney Donald O'Neil said nothing changed beyond a delay. A Wildey Avenue resident opposed seven units on a dirt street; board noted the standing condition that the developer pave Wildey Avenue from Barber Avenue to at least 24 feet wide and extend utilities. Hearing closed; extension granted 4-0.