66 Ocean Ave minor subdivision and variance request
Summary
Owners of a roughly 334,000-square-foot property at 66 Ocean Ave want to split it into two lots — one 2.76 acres, the other 4.92 acres — each with an existing home. They also need a dimensional variance to keep two accessory buildings that sit closer to the front lot line than the Local Historic District zoning allows.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost; the outcome affects how the Ocean Avenue property can be developed and sold.
The property owners, and potentially future buyers of the two new lots.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Planning Board Meeting 11/2 - Nov 2, 2026
Owners of a roughly 334,000-square-foot property at 66 Ocean Ave want to split it into two lots — one 2.76 acres, the other 4.92 acres — each with an existing home. They also need a dimensional variance to keep two accessory buildings that sit closer to the front lot line than the Local Historic District zoning allows.
Zoning Board of Review - Special April Meeting - Apr 13, 2026
An estate-sized lot with three street frontages gets a 672-square-foot lap pool tucked along the quiet Stewart Court private way. The board found the undersized R-60 lot and triple setbacks created a clear hardship.
Related development
66 Ocean Ave Minor Subdivision (PLN-26-10)
If approved, Ocean Avenue would gain a two-lot residential division in the Local Historic District — the variance decision will determine whether the two accessory buildings stay where they are.
21 Clay Street in-ground pool
Stormwater management features handle runoff, and screening hides the pool from Narragansett Avenue.
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