WESTFIELD โ In one of the first tests of the new flag lot ordinance, Stephen and Susan Oleczak are seeking special permission from the planning board to build a flag lot on their 37-acre property at 994 Western Avenue, which is zoned A residence and rural residential.
The Flag Lot Ordinance, which passed a second vote at City Council on Sept. 15, allows for a parcel that is large enough to be subdivided into two or several house lotsโbut that does not have sufficient road frontageโto be subdivided. Standard and “Flag” house lots are subject to certain requirements, with special permission by the Planning Board.
