Zoning Board Approves ADU Site Plan, Parking Reduction; Continues Four Hearings
Wakefield Zoning Board approved site plan review for accessory dwelling unit and granted parking reduction for mental health medical office.
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of September 23, 2026
Wakefield Zoning Board approved site plan review for accessory dwelling unit and granted parking reduction for mental health medical office. The Board voted unanimously to allow a 600-square-foot accessory dwelling unit at 18 Spruce Street from applicant Yuanshuo "Henry" Qu and to grant parking relief for Dr. Steven Tourjee's 1,568-square-foot mental health counseling practice at 59-61 Albion Street.
Both approvals resolved zoning concerns for projects that now can proceed pending further building department review and signage approval respectively. The Board also continued four applications including Pack Self-Storage, Water Street residential conversion, and Sidney Street demolition and reconstruction to October 14.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of September 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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