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.
23 items across 4 meetings.
June 1, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 1: variance request for relief from the 60,000 s.f. minimum lot size in the aquifer protection zone to build a dwelling on a subdivided lot at 64 Arcade Avenue.
📍 64 Arcade Avenue, Plat 21, Lot 144
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 1: a second variance request, identical in description, for relief from the 60,000 s.f. lot requirement in the aquifer zone to construct a dwelling at 64 Arcade Avenue.
📍 64 Arcade Avenue, Plat 21, Lot 144
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 1: special permit for a 'legal non-conforming' 12,857 s.f. lot in the aquifer protection district at 1 Wynne Street.
📍 1 Wynne Street, Plat 24, Lot 122
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 1: variance for 10-foot relief from the front setback at 192 Jean Drive.
📍 192 Jean Drive, Plat 19, Lot 648
📋 Proposed
Coming up June 1: variance for 13-foot-4-inch relief from the side setback at 127 Pine Street, in the aquifer protection district.
📍 127 Pine Street, Plat 29, Lot 29
🔄 Postponed
Coming up June 1 (continued from April and May): proposed 36-unit multi-family development across 18 buildings, including 10 affordable units, on 30.30 acres at 95 Sagamore Road under 40B (affordable-housing law).
📍 95 Sagamore Road, Plat 6, Lot 5
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Closed-door discussion of strategy in pending Land Court litigation, French v. Seekonk Zoning Board of Appeals, Case No. 26 MISC. 000003.
📋 Proposed
Meeting adjournment.
May 4, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Special permit request to operate an outside farm stand at 1683 Fall River Avenue (Plat 1, Lot 61), a 25,946 s.f. lot in an R-3 district with Mixed-Use Overlay.
📍 1683 Fall River Avenue
🔄 Postponed
Comprehensive permit (40B affordable-housing law) sought to build 18 buildings with 36 multi-family units, including 10 affordable, on 30.30 acres at 95 Sagamore Road; continued from April 13.
📍 95 Sagamore Road, Plat 6, Lot 5
📋 Proposed
Work session to consider reappointing Gregory Gauthier and Shane Halajko to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
📋 Proposed
Approval of minutes from March 2, 2026 and April 13, 2026.
📋 Proposed
Possible closed-door session to discuss litigation strategy regarding 64 Arcade Avenue; votes may occur.
📍 64 Arcade Avenue
April 13, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Approved 4-1 a special permit for a dual-use solar/farming array on 62 acres (about 4 acres of panels) in a residential zone, with conditions on screening and continued farming.
💰 Estimated ~$45,000/year payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) to town, subject to Selectmen and Town Meeting approval; otherwise taxed at commercial rate
📍 0 County Street and 0 Miller Street, Plat 5, Lots 9 and 16 (R-4 zone, 62.11 acres)
✅ Approved
Permit requires 10-foot screening/fencing matching panel height and continued Chapter 61A farming use; loss of farming would put project out of zoning compliance.
💰 Decommissioning surety bond required, negotiated by town counsel
📍 0 County Street and 0 Miller Street
💬 Discussed
Opened review of a Chapter 40B (affordable-housing) comprehensive permit for 18 buildings, 36 ownership units (10 affordable), on a 30.3-acre R-2 parcel; many submissions still incomplete pending peer review.
📍 95 Sagamore Road, Plat 6, Lot 5 (R-2 zone, 30.30 acres)
🔄 Postponed
Applicant must verify legal entity, provide executed purchase-and-sale with Faith Christian Center, updated survey/wetland delineation, traffic study, and route plans through Technical Review Committee (meeting ~April 30) and town departments.
📍 95 Sagamore Road
• Status unclear
Meeting opened at 6 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance.
🗳️ Voted on
Board voted to close the public hearing on the solar petition before deliberating.
April 13, 2026 · agenda
🔄 Postponed
Coming up April 13: continued hearing on a dual-use agrivoltaics solar development at 0 County Street and 0 Miller Street, a 62.11-acre R-4 parcel.
📍 0 County Street and 0 Miller Street, Plat 5, Lots 9 and 16
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 13: hearing on a 40B (affordable-housing law) permit for 18 buildings with 36 multi-family units, including 10 affordable, on 30.30 acres at 95 Sagamore Road.
📍 95 Sagamore Road, Plat 6, Lot 5
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.