Zoning Board Continues Contested Rockland Street Case

Zoning Board · Meeting of August 25, 2026

QUINCY — The Quincy Zoning Board of Appeals continued a contested plan to subdivide a 14,428-square-foot waterfront lot at 95 Rockland Street in Houghs Neck to September 22, 2026. Attorney Patrick Foley sought a variance and special permit to split the parcel into a 6,975-square-foot lot and a 7,272-square-foot lot, adding a new flood-compliant home and a third story to the existing house. Abutter Maura Doherty said 27 residents signed a letter opposing the project, arguing it "is being asked here to create two non-conforming lots." Resident Wayne Baston said the application "fails that test entirely" for a legal variance hardship.

Ward 1 Councilor David Jacobs said after a July 25 community meeting of about 40 residents that "the community is really not at a place where they could accept what's been presented so far." The board cited mismatched architectural plans in ordering the continuance.

In the full story:

• Routine continuances open the night
• 7 Shoreside Road: fence variance approved
• 95 Rockland Street: a contested Houghs Neck subdivision
• 150 Brook Street: porch enclosure finding
• 67 Rock Island Road: master suite addition
• 11 Hobomock Road: home office garage variance
• 11 Clover Road: second-floor addition finding
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,035 words

Source: the Zoning Board meeting of August 25, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.