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.
29 items across 4 meetings.
June 25, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 25 (continued from May 28): 20 Bennett LLC seeks a 40B (affordable-housing law) permit for 300 rental apartments (75 affordable) in four buildings plus amenity building on 7.28 acres with 475 parking spaces, requesting numerous bylaw waivers.
📍 20 Rear Bennett Highway, 29 Hood St, 0 Mildred St, 0 Goldie St
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 25: owner seeks a special permit for a 14.1'x4.0' addition replacing a bulkhead and a variance for a 4.7' sideyard setback where 20' is required.
📍 32 Bennett Ave
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 25: Boston Concrete Forms seeks a variance for a 5,000 sq ft lot where 20,000 is required, a special permit for additions, and to uphold building permits issued.
📍 23 Bay View Rd
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 25: owner seeks a special permit to remove the roof and add a second floor over the existing footprint with a 19' front yard setback where 20' is required.
📍 11 Harvard Ave
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 25: owners seek a variance to add a front porch with a 5.1' front setback where 20' is required on a nonconforming lot.
📍 37 Beacham Ave
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 25: owners seek variances to redevelop the Kowloon's site into two 6-story (67'8") mixed-use buildings totaling 198 one-bedroom units with ground-floor commercial, a small Kowloon's restaurant, and drive-thru take-out.
📍 920, 928-936, 948, 950 Broadway
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 25: owner seeks to reverse a Notice of Violation over an illegal fence, dismiss the alleged bylaw violation, and vacate all associated fines.
📍 24 Ballard St
May 28, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Coming up May 28 (continued from April 23): 20 Bennett LLC seeks a comprehensive permit for 300 rental units (75 affordable at 80% AMI) in four buildings plus amenity building on 7.28 acres with 475 parking spaces.
📍 20 Rear Bennett Highway, 29 Hood St, 0 Mildred St, 0 Goldie St (Parcels 5D-10-1, 5D-10-2, 5D-10-3, 5D-11-1)
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 28: owner seeks a special permit for a 14.1' x 4.0' addition replacing a bulkhead and a variance for a 4.7' sideyard setback where 20' is required.
📍 32 Bennett Ave (Lot #73, Plan #1036B)
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 28: owner seeks to change permit wording from single-family-only to allow an accessory dwelling unit on the property.
📍 9 Kent St (Lot #212, Plan #2013)
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 28: Boston Concrete Forms seeks a special permit to alter a pre-1949 nonconforming lot that meets all setback requirements.
📍 23 Bay View Rd (Lot #202-206, Plan #2006)
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 28: owner seeks a special permit to remove the roof and add a master suite on a nonconforming lot with 13.1' front (20' required) and 4' sideyard (15' required) setbacks.
📍 5 Dreeme St (Lot #73, Plan #2021)
📋 Proposed
Coming up May 28: owner seeks a special permit to alter a nonconforming 14.85' front yard setback where 20' is required.
📍 77 Elm St (Lot #644,670, Plan #1031)
April 23, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Coming up April 23: V&V Saugus Realty wants to swap a previously approved 5,000 sq. ft. building for a smaller 3,000 sq. ft. commercial building with a more conforming 6' side setback.
📍 24 Broadway (Lot #156-158, Plan #1041)
🔄 Postponed
Coming up April 23: owner seeks a special permit for a 14.1'x4.0' addition replacing a bulkhead and a variance for a 4.7' sideyard setback where 15' is required.
📍 32 Bennett Ave. (Lot #73, Plan #1036B)
🔄 Postponed
Coming up April 23: owner seeks a variance for a shed 1' from the property line where 10' is required, plus a pergola exceeding 25% lot coverage.
📍 40 Lawndale Ave. (Lot #139,1, Plan #3004)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 23: owner wants to change zoning permit wording to allow an accessory dwelling unit on a property currently restricted to single-family use.
📍 9 Kent St. (Lot #212, Plan #2013)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 23: owner seeks a variance to build a 14.2'x18' single-story 225 sq. ft. garage extension.
📍 27 Eustis St. (Lot #168, Plan #2025)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 23: restaurant seeks a special permit to replace its digital sign, add a 30x30 exit/entrance sign, and install 14'x3' channel letters.
📍 266 Broadway (Lot #14, Plan #1046)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 23: Eastern Bank seeks relief to install two 47 sq. ft. exterior directory signs for six tenants where only one square foot per tenant is allowed.
📍 605 Broadway (Lot #502,503, Plan #1036)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 23: owner seeks a special permit to install a 2'x1' digital gas price sign and an 8'x2' company-name canopy sign.
📍 50 Hamilton St. (Lot #81, Plan #1007)
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 23: owner seeks a pylon sign on existing poles and a 6'x6' LED logo sign mounted to the façade.
📍 181 Broadway (Lot #59-10, Plan #1039)
🔄 Postponed
Coming up April 23: 20 Bennett LLC seeks a 40B (affordable-housing law) comprehensive permit for 300 rental apartments (75 affordable) in four buildings on 7.28 acres with 475 parking spaces.
📍 20 Rear Bennett Highway, 29 Hood St., 0 Mildred St., 0 Goldie St.
March 26, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
V & V Saugus Realty seeks to shrink an approved commercial building from 5,000 to 3,000 sq. ft. with a more conforming 6' side setback; continued from February 26.
📍 24 Broadway (Lot #156-158, Plan #1041)
🔄 Postponed
Owner wants a 14.1' x 4.0' addition replacing a bulkhead with a full entrance, plus a variance for a 4.7' side setback where 15' is required.
📍 32 Bennett Ave. (Lot #73, Plan #1036B)
📋 Proposed
Owners seek reduced side and rear setbacks to build a replacement shed.
📍 40 Lawndale Ave. (Lot #139,1, Plan #3004)
📋 Proposed
Owner seeks a variance and special permit to add a 14' x 32' accessory dwelling unit with an 8.5' front setback where 20' is required, on a single-family lot.
📍 104 Saville St. (Lot #615-6, Plan #1031)
🔄 Postponed
20 Bennett LLC seeks a 40B (affordable-housing law) comprehensive permit for 300 rental apartments (75 affordable) in four buildings plus amenity building on a 7.28-acre site with 475 parking spaces; continued from January 22.
📍 20 Rear Bennett Hwy, 29 Hood St, 0 Mildred St, 0 Goldie St (Parcels 5D-10-1, 5D-10-2, 5D-10-3, 5D-11-1)
💬 Discussed
961 Broadway Development LLC's 40B plan for 189 rental apartments (48 affordable) in two buildings on a 6.77-acre site with 315 parking spaces will be discussed.
📍 961 & 999 Broadway and 39R Forest St (Plan #1029)