Zoning Board (ZBA)
Grants exceptions to local zoning rules — for example, allowing a building that's slightly too close to a property line. Their decisions can be appealed to court within 20 days.
112 items across 12 meetings.
June 4, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a garage addition with an accessory dwelling unit above that doesn't meet rear yard depth requirements.
📍 55 Rocky Hill Road
📋 Proposed
New hearing for an addition that doesn't meet yard depth requirements.
📍 167 Lowell Street
📋 Proposed
New hearing for an addition that doesn't meet yard depth requirements.
📍 2 Stratford Road
📋 Proposed
New hearing for a special permit to create a Family Dwelling Unit.
📍 56 Chestnut Street
📋 Proposed
New hearing for an addition that doesn't meet yard depth requirements.
📍 27 Wolcott Avenue
📋 Proposed
New hearing for an addition that doesn't meet yard depth requirements.
📍 10 Chester Street
📋 Proposed
New hearing to convert an existing two-family dwelling into a three-family dwelling that doesn't meet yard depth requirements.
📍 84 Maple Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on an addition that doesn't meet minimum rear and side yard depth requirements.
📍 37 Summer Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on a garage that doesn't meet front and side yard depth requirements.
📍 3 Alderbrook
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on a garage addition and swimming pool that don't meet front yard depth requirements.
📍 138 Holt Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on a garage addition that doesn't meet minimum rear yard depth requirements.
📍 4 Nob Hill Circle
📋 Proposed
Approval of May 7, 2026 minutes.
May 19, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Replacing siding with Hardie Plank fiber cement siding; review continued from prior meeting.
📍 72 Brundrett Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Adding a carport to the side of the house; review continued.
📍 6 Harding Street
💬 Discussed
Continuing restoration and construction of a historic building under a preservation restriction.
📍 37 Porter Road
📋 Proposed
Replacing existing windows with Harvey Classic windows with grids and exterior muntins to match existing layout.
📍 49 Highland Road
📋 Proposed
Phillips Academy proposes redesigning a main entryway and installing a new exterior door.
📍 1 Abbot Campus Circle
📋 Proposed
Removing and replacing 22 windows of like size.
📍 46 Morton Street
📋 Proposed
Replacing a deteriorating porch; plans previously approved.
📍 102 Burnham Road
📋 Proposed
Stripping roof, installing ice & water shield and a Permalock roofing system.
📍 83 Chestnut Street
📋 Proposed
Replacing 3 preservation windows (one not visible from the street) and installing 6 skylights.
📍 84 Maple Avenue
💬 Discussed
General discussion item regarding 189 Abbot Street; no specifics provided.
📍 189 Abbot Street
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
May 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: closed-door session on litigation strategy in KSM Construction et al. v. Andover ZBA (25 MISC 189).
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: variance and special permit for a garage addition with an accessory dwelling unit above that falls short of rear yard depth rules.
📍 55 Rocky Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: variance/special permit for an addition that doesn't meet minimum rear and side yard depth.
📍 37 Summer Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: variance/special permit for a garage not meeting front and side yard depth requirements.
📍 3 Alderbrook
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: variance/special permit for a garage addition and swimming pool not meeting front yard depth requirements.
📍 138 Holt Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 7: variance/special permit for a garage addition not meeting minimum rear yard depth.
📍 4 Nob Hill Circle
🔄 Postponed
Coming up May 7: continued deliberation on modifying prior decision ZBA-24-57.
📍 166 Salem Street
🔄 Postponed
Coming up May 7: continued deliberation on a variance for an accessory structure in the front yard.
📍 5 Dallon Road
🔄 Postponed
Coming up May 7: continued deliberation on a variance/special permit for a deck not meeting rear yard depth.
📍 18 Chongris Circle
🔄 Postponed
Coming up May 7: continued deliberation on a special permit to create a family dwelling unit.
📍 49 Tewksbury Street
🔄 Postponed
Coming up May 7: continued deliberation on a variance/special permit for an addition not meeting side yard depth.
📍 3 Carisbrooke Street
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Vote to adjourn.
May 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Board to meet privately to discuss litigation strategy in KSM Construction et al. v. Andover ZBA (25 MISC 189) before reconvening publicly.
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for a garage addition with an accessory dwelling unit above, not meeting minimum rear yard depth.
📍 55 Rocky Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for an addition not meeting minimum rear and side yard depth requirements.
📍 37 Summer Street
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for a garage not meeting front and side yard depth requirements.
📍 3 Alderbrook
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for a garage addition and swimming pool not meeting front yard depth requirements.
📍 138 Holt Road
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for a garage addition not meeting minimum rear yard depth requirements.
📍 4 Nob Hill Circle
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on modifying prior decision ZBA-24-57.
📍 166 Salem Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on a variance for an accessory structure in the front yard.
📍 5 Dallon Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on a variance/special permit for a deck not meeting rear yard depth requirements.
📍 18 Chongris Circle
May 7, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Board will meet privately May 7 to discuss legal strategy in KSM Construction et al. v. Andover ZBA (25 MISC 189) before reconvening publicly.
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for a garage addition with an in-law apartment above that falls short of rear yard depth rules.
📍 55 Rocky Hill Road
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for a home addition not meeting minimum rear and side yard depth requirements.
📍 37 Summer Street
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for a garage not meeting front and side yard depth requirements.
📍 3 Alderbrook
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for a garage addition and swimming pool that don't meet front yard depth requirements.
📍 138 Holt Road
📋 Proposed
Variance/special permit for a garage addition not meeting minimum rear yard depth requirements.
📍 4 Nob Hill Circle
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on modifying earlier decision ZBA-24-57.
📍 166 Salem Street
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on a variance for an accessory structure located in the front yard.
📍 5 Dallon Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on a variance/special permit for a deck not meeting rear yard depth requirements.
📍 18 Chongris Circle
April 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 9: request to modify a prior 2024 ZBA decision (ZBA-24-57) for this property.
📍 166 Salem Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 9: variance sought for an accessory structure in the front yard.
📍 5 Dallon Road
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 9: variance/special permit to build a deck that doesn't meet rear-yard setback rules.
📍 18 Chongris Circle
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 9: special permit to create a family dwelling unit (accessory in-law apartment).
📍 49 Tewksbury Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 9: variance/special permit for an addition that doesn't meet side-yard setback rules.
📍 3 Carisbrooke Street
📋 Proposed
Approving March 5, 2026 minutes.
📋 Proposed
Board to vote to enter closed session for January 8, 2026 executive session minutes, not returning to open session.
📋 Proposed
Vote to adjourn.
March 5, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Continued appeal of the Building Inspector's notice of violation under Zoning By-law Article VIII §9.0, seeking to overturn or modify Decision ZBA-25-27.
📍 20 Johnson Road
🔄 Postponed
Variance/special permit to build an addition encroaching into the required side yard depth, deliberation continued.
📍 9 Ruggiero Way
🔄 Postponed
Variance/special permit to build an addition encroaching into the required side and rear yard depths, deliberation continued.
📍 5 Wolcott Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Variance/special permit to build an addition encroaching into the required side yard depth, deliberation continued.
📍 179 Highland Road
📋 Proposed
Approval of February 5, 2026 minutes and January 8, 2026 executive meeting minutes.
March 5, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a property owner's appeal of the Building Inspector's notice that work violated zoning bylaw Article VIII §9.0, or a modification of prior decision ZBA-25-27.
📍 20 Johnson Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on T&T Luck LLC's request to build an addition encroaching into the side-yard setback.
📍 9 Ruggiero Way
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on the Connells' request to build an addition encroaching into the side and rear-yard setbacks.
📍 5 Wolcott Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Continued deliberation on the Horkans' request to build an addition encroaching into the side-yard setback.
📍 179 Highland Road
📋 Proposed
Approve February 5, 2026 and January 8, 2026 executive meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Vote to adjourn.
March 5, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Owner challenges the Building Inspector's notice of violation of zoning bylaw Article VIII §9.0 and/or seeks to modify prior decision ZBA-25-27.
📍 20 Johnson Road
🔄 Postponed
Continued request for variance/special permit to build an addition encroaching into the side yard setback.
📍 9 Ruggiero Way
🔄 Postponed
Continued request for variance/special permit to build an addition encroaching into side and rear yard setbacks.
📍 5 Wolcott Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Continued request for variance/special permit to build an addition encroaching into the side yard setback.
📍 179 Highland Road
📋 Proposed
Approve Feb. 5, 2026 minutes and Jan. 8, 2026 executive session minutes.
📋 Proposed
Vote to adjourn.
February 5, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Continued hearing on a variance/special permit to build an addition encroaching into the side yard setback.
📍 9 Ruggiero Way
📋 Proposed
New hearing on a variance/special permit to build an addition encroaching into side and rear yard setbacks.
📍 5 Wolcott Avenue
📋 Proposed
New hearing on a variance/special permit to build an addition encroaching into the side yard setback.
📍 179 Highland Road
🔄 Postponed
Request to continue an appeal of the Building Inspector's zoning violation notice and possible modification of prior decision ZBA-25-27.
📍 20 Johnson Road
💬 Discussed
Continued deliberation on a variance/special permit to build a deck encroaching into the side yard setback.
📍 22 Arundel Street
💬 Discussed
Continued deliberation on variances to build a detached accessory dwelling unit encroaching into side and rear yard setbacks.
📍 12 Bayberry Lane
💬 Discussed
Continued deliberation on a variance/special permit for a second-story addition encroaching into front and side yard setbacks.
📍 76 Chestnut Street
💬 Discussed
Continued deliberation on a variance/special permit for an addition encroaching into front and side yard setbacks.
📍 4 Cuba Street
📋 Proposed
Approval of January 8, 2025 minutes.
January 8, 2026 · minutes
💬 Discussed
Board entered executive session to discuss litigation strategy with Town Counsel regarding a case filed by Christopher Nicholas and Laura Hulme.
✅ Approved
Special permit approved for a 10×10-ft uncovered rear deck that maintains the existing ~10.2-ft side yard setback; variance request denied as moot.
📍 22 Arundel Street
🔄 Postponed
Addition request continued to February 5 because applicant failed to demonstrate sufficient hardship; new drawings and hardship documentation required.
📍 9 Ruggiero Way
✅ Approved
Variance approved for a detached ADU (accessory dwelling unit) within side/rear setbacks, restricted to no short-term rentals and no condo conversion; built for owners' aging parents.
📍 12 Bayberry Lane
🔄 Postponed
Board voted to grant special permit for a second-story addition within existing setbacks; written final decision deferred to February 5 meeting.
📍 76 Chestnut Street
🔄 Postponed
Board voted to grant special permit for a front mudroom addition and side deck conversion to kitchen extension; final written decision deferred to February 5.
📍 4 Cuba Street
✅ Approved
Special permit for two decks encroaching into rear yard setbacks approved 5-0 on the written decision.
📍 17 Florence Street
✅ Approved
Special permit for a Family Dwelling Unit (secondary in-law suite type unit) approved 5-0 on the written decision.
📍 61 Chestnut Street
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved 5-0.
💬 Discussed
Chair reminded members to complete required Ethics training and review the 40B (affordable-housing law) handbook.
✅ Approved
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.
January 8, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up Jan 8: board enters closed session with Town Counsel to discuss legal strategy on litigation filed by Christopher Nicholas, Laura Hulme and Mousid Buisir/KSM Construction.
📋 Proposed
Coming up Jan 8: Colin Fahey seeks a variance/special permit to build a deck encroaching into the side yard setback.
📍 22 Arundel Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up Jan 8: T&T Luck, LLC seeks a variance/special permit for an addition encroaching into the side yard setback.
📍 9 Ruggiero Way
📋 Proposed
Coming up Jan 8: Ryan Majewski seeks variances to build a detached accessory dwelling unit encroaching into side and rear setbacks.
📍 12 Bayberry Lane
📋 Proposed
Coming up Jan 8: Lisa DeFronzo seeks a variance/special permit for a second-story addition encroaching into front and side setbacks.
📍 76 Chestnut Street
📋 Proposed
Coming up Jan 8: Vasili Karpau seeks a variance/special permit for an addition encroaching into front and side setbacks.
📍 4 Cuba Street
🔄 Postponed
Coming up Jan 8: continued deliberation on Christopher Knight's request to build two decks encroaching into the rear yard setback.
📍 17 Florence Street
🔄 Postponed
Coming up Jan 8: continued deliberation on Mark & Molly Zytkovicz's special permit to create a family dwelling unit.
📍 61 Chestnut Street
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.