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Wakefield commission grants garage variance

By P.J. GLISSON

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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield planning commission voted Monday to approve a garage variance for Kent Leach, who owns property on the corner of Hill Street and Ahola Avenue.

The vote occurred directly after a public hearing, and the matter now will be referred to the city council.

City Manager Rob Brown and Commissioner Marco Movrich both voted no, and members Marsha Vestich and Dion DelFavero were absent.

After the session, Brown told the Globe that, before voting, he would have liked more time to clarify details.

Movrich said afterward that he would have ra...