Zoning Board approves studio conversion, delays duplex ruling
Zoning Board approves recording studio, halts duplex decision pending clarity. The five-member board unanimously backed a conversion of a former pizzeria at 20 Water Street into a by-appointment-only recording studio with 9 AM to 8 PM hours and sign lighting off one hour after closing, finding the
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of April 13, 2026
DANVERS — Zoning Board approves recording studio, halts duplex decision pending clarity. The five-member board unanimously backed a conversion of a former pizzeria at 20 Water Street into a by-appointment-only recording studio with 9 AM to 8 PM hours and sign lighting off one hour after closing, finding the use far less intensive than food service. A contested duplex conversion at 41 Hobart Street — originally approved in 2024 with a single front door to preserve residential character — was allowed to proceed as built with two doors after the owners and their architect made design changes that conflicted with the 2024 permit; the board blamed crossed communications between town departments and declined to force costly structural redesign at the advanced construction stage, but emphasized future applicants must return to the ZBA when exterior changes occur.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of April 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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