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Variance sought to build a single-family house on a lot that's undersized and violates multiple setbacks in the R-40 district; hearing opened 3/12/2026, Map 65 Parcel 38.

White Pond Development LLC seeks a special permit to expand an existing nonconforming multi-family use along Bruen and Barracks Roads in the R-40 residential district; hearing opened 4/9/2026, Map 48 Parcel 3.

Developer seeks a special permit to add 21 duplexes (42 units) to the former U.S. Army barracks site (~39.48 acres); ZBA continued 5-0 to May 14 to get Town Counsel guidance on whether former federal property qualifies as a pre-existing non-conforming use and whether a separate watershed-district special permit is required for the 8 buildings within that overlay.

Continued hearing on a variance to build a single-family home that doesn't meet setbacks or minimum lot size in the R-40 district; Map 48, Parcel 38.

White Pond Development LLC seeks a special permit to extend a pre-existing nonconforming multi-dwelling use along Bruen and Barracks Roads in the R-40 district; Map 48, Parcel 3.

Special permit granted under By-law §5.1.6 to reconstruct and extend retaining walls, which replaced a pre-existing masonry wall, resolving setback violations flagged by the Building Commissioner.

Petition to build on a ~4,600 sq ft lot in the R-40 zone (requires ~40,000 sq ft) continued to April 9, 2026; board and staff strongly advised withdrawal, noting the subdivision plan explicitly labels the parcel 'not a building lot' and a grading easement may bar construction entirely.

Continued variance request to build a retaining wall within the front yard setback; R-15 district, Assessor Map 39, Parcel 15.

New variance request to build a single-family house on a lot that is undersized and fails multiple setback requirements; R-40 district, Assessor Map 65, Parcel 38.

Approved 5-0: homeowner at 22 Worcester Ave (R15, Map 35, Parcel 9) may remove and rebuild a rotting front porch on the same footprint; triggered by the structure's pre-existing non-conforming status under §5.1.6.

Michelle Bernier-Capaldo seeks ZBA approval to remove and replace a front porch on a pre-existing non-conforming structure at 22 Worcester Ave (R15 district, Map 35, Parcel 9).

Variance to reduce front yard setback from 15 ft to 1 ft for three already-built retaining walls continued to March 12, 2026; Board needs cross-section drawings and pre-construction topography photos before deciding.

Special permit approved to add a second point of egress, stairs, and a non-conforming deck, making the already-recorded two-family home lawfully habitable as two units.

T-Mobile approved to replace 6 tower-mounted antennas and ground equipment at an existing Crown Castle tower in an R-60 residential zone; neighbors raised construction-noise concerns but FCC rules limit board conditions.

Continued hearing on a variance to build a retaining wall within the front yard setback at 141 River St (R-15 district, Map 39, Parcel 15).

New hearing on a special permit to add a second egress, stairs, and deck to a non-conforming structure at 18 Marion St (R-15 district, Map 19, Parcel 159).

New hearing on a special permit for Crown Castle to add or replace antennas and equipment on an existing wireless facility at 7 Crestview Dr (R-60 district, Map 44, Parcel 26).