Weston ZBA unanimously approves barn conversion to accessory apartment on Wellesley Street

WESTON -- July 9, 2024, Weston ZBA approves 864-square-foot accessory apartment inside an 1896 barn at 102 Wellesley Street. The three-member board voted 3-0 at its July 9 meeting to grant a special permit for the two-bedroom unit, proposed by property owner Alok Chakravarti for his parents' use. Architect Bjorn Slate of LDA Architects presented the plan to renovate the carriage-house section of the historic barn, part of the Case Estate, with the project having already cleared both the Weston Historical Commission and the Board of Health. The board conditioned approval on submission of a stamped plan showing the apartment's residential gross floor area and confirmation of DPW stormwater approval, which Slate said was "imminent." The board also voted 3-0 to allow petitioners Jamie Harrison and Caleb Almany to withdraw without prejudice a separate special permit application at 20 Maple Road.