5 Howard Street Neighbor Email-2 from 7 Howard10/8/2024 10:20 AMpbbm77@aol.com <pbbm77@aol.com>
Re: 5 Howard Remodel
To TIMOTHY WALSH <timwal@comcast.net>
Good Morning Mr. Walsh,
I have reviewed your updated plans and support your new construction. I also want to thank
you for being a good neighbor and keeping us updated in your construction plans.
Best,
Paul Murray
Seven Howard-Unit 2
On Monday, October 7, 2024 at 07:58:28 PM EDT, TIMOTHY WALSH <timwal@comcast.net> wrote:
Hi Neighbors,
I just wanted to update you on our remodel plans. We received bids from 4 contractors that
are much higher than we expected. To save money, we are proposing to eliminate the new
back porch and 2nd floor deck and stairs. We would keep the first floor addition as
previously proposed and approved by the Zoning Board and have just a rear entrance and
landing instead of a covered porch. For the second floor, we are proposing a full 2nd floor
addition instead of a partial addition with a large 2nd floor deck. This will eliminate the deck
and give us a bigger master closet. It is actually cheaper for the contractor to build a
straight up 2-story addition rather than a partial 2nd story.
Attached are plans that compare what was previously approved by the Zoning Board and
what we are now proposing. You can see that without the porch/deck we do not go as far
out into the rear yard. The new addition will basically occupy the footprint of my current
covered porch.
I am hoping to go back to the Zoning Board for approval at their November meeting. If you
are okay with the changes, would you mind send me an email in support that I can provide
to the ZBA?
Happy to answer any questions.
Tim Walsh
5 Howard Street
Salem, MA 01970
(H)978-594-1426
(M)508-843-6894