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June 18, 2026Zoning Board (ZBA)
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.
Coming up June 18: ZBA hears five applications including three raze-and-rebuild requests and a new 40B affordable-housing proposal.
Special Permit requested to add onto a pre-existing nonconforming home on a nonconforming lot at 71 Jericho Road; addition exceeds 20% gross floor area increase.
Trustee of 63 Brockton Avenue Realty Trust appeals the Zoning Enforcement Officer's April 2, 2026 determination that 63 Brockton Avenue is not a buildable lot.
📍 63 Brockton Avenue, Scituate
Application 5 (Continued from May 21) – Three New Homes, Zone II, Common Driveway
Continued hearing on Special Permits for three new single-family homes on reduced 50-foot frontage lots sharing a common driveway in Zone II (watershed protection area); Planning Board review required.
Additional Business – New 40B Application, 'The Village at First Parish'
Introduction and general discussion of a new 40B (state affordable-housing law) application called The Village at First Parish.
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.
40B affordable-housing development of 24 units proposed for First Parish Road comes before the ZBA on June 22.
First Parish Village, LLC seeks a 40B (affordable-housing law) permit to build 24 dwelling units — 25% restricted to low/moderate income — on Assessor Parcels 44-1-13A, 44-1-13B, and 44-1-13C at 210, 214 & 218 First Parish Road.
📍 210, 214, and 218 First Parish Road; Parcels 44-1-13A, 44-1-13B, 44-1-13C
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📋 ProposedConservation Commission · June 15, 2026
NOI – 60 Rebecca Road (DEP#068-3238): Deck in Coastal Resources
Hearing on Keith Guyette's proposal to build a deck within coastal resource areas at 60 Rebecca Road.
📍 60 Rebecca Road
Why this matters: Coastal resource deck — precedent for similar waterfront lots.
🔄 PostponedConservation Commission · June 15, 2026
NOI – 0 Bailey's Island, Parcel 4-1-9A (DEP#068-3189): New Single-Family Home & Septic
Continued hearing (from Dec 15, 2025) on building a new single-family dwelling and septic system in Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage (LSCSF) and wetland buffer on Bailey's Island.
📍 0 Bailey's Island (parcel 4-1-9A)
Why this matters: New home and septic in coastal flood zone — long-running application.
🔄 PostponedConservation Commission · June 15, 2026
NOI – 21 Central Ave / 7 Marshfield Ave (DEP#068-3156): South River Marina 10-Unit Development — Continuance Requested
South River Marina Realty LLC seeks to continue to Oct 5, 2026 its proposal for a boathouse, 10 residential units, parking, septic, and stormwater management in barrier beach, LSCSF, and riverfront areas.
📍 21 Central Ave / 7 Marshfield Ave
Why this matters: 10-unit development in sensitive barrier beach/riverfront — large project.
📋 ProposedBoard & Committee Appointments and RenewalsSelect Board · June 9, 2026
Vote on appointments and renewals for 18 boards and committees, including Conservation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Health, and Coastal Advisory Committee.
Why this matters: ZBA and Conservation Commission appointments affect land-use decisions.
Stephen Tripp proposes an accessory dwelling and septic system in a barrier beach, coastal dune, and LSCSF (land subject to coastal storm flowage); continued from March 16.
Why this matters: Development in barrier beach and coastal dune — high-sensitivity area.
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