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Conservation Overlay District variance at 805 University Avenue
Oxford
Summary
The conservation overlay caps homes at three bedrooms, but the board let the Abington family build a six-bedroom home. Neighbors get a new large house on a .46-acre corner lot; the decision sets a precedent for future bedroom-count variances.
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Last discussed Jul 7, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
The Abington family, who will build a home sized for their family of five grown children.
⚠️Who could be affected
Anyone counting on consistent enforcement of the three-bedroom overlay limit; the Planning Commission's denial was overridden.
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