ZBA approves garage addition variance, 470 Brown Ave

Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of November 2, 2026

SEEKONK — The Seekonk Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a variance for a large garage addition at 470 Brown Avenue despite objections from five neighbors. The project, presented by Joshua Bell of Elite Homes LLC on behalf of property owner Norman Duquette, will push impervious lot coverage to 33.7 percent, exceeding the district's 25 percent maximum. Neighbors including Leonard Lesko and Barbara Lescaux of 467 Brown Avenue argued the addition violated setback rules and would hurt property values in the Ledgemont neighborhood, with Lescaux noting "there's no comparison between Barrington and Seekonk." Resident Dan Masterson threatened to "hire an attorney" to block the project, arguing it had already been denied once, though board members clarified the earlier building inspector denial is the standard step that triggers a variance request.

The board conditioned approval on the garage being used strictly for residential dry storage, with any future business use requiring a new permit application.

In the full story:

• Case 2026-17: Variance for Garage Addition at 470 Brown Avenue
• Approval of October 19 Meeting Minutes
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,669 words

Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of November 2, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.