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Zoning Board of Appeals
Meetings
- 7:00 p.m.
- All meeting will be held remotely through Zoom until further notice. Please see agenda for Zoom meeting information.
Agendas, Minutes & Meeting Recordings
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Meeting recordings can be found on the Minuteman Media Network's YouTube page here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1TTzrWEKOOkvyEhAjRNv3TatHRZFxfwG
Applications
May 18, 2022
PLEASE NOTE NEW APPLICATION REVIEW, FILING INSTRUCTIONS, AND APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
Click here for filing instructions and a list of application forms and checklists.
See below for the submission deadline schedule.
| 2022 Meeting Dates |
Submission Deadline for Building Inspector Review |
Filing Deadline | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | Oct 3, 2022 | See Agenda for Location |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Oct 17, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | See Agenda for Location |
| 2023 Meeting Dates |
Submission Deadline for
Building Inspector Review |
Filing Deadline | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | Nov 16, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | See Agenda for Location |
| Feb 9, 2023 | Dec 19 2022 | Jan 3, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Feb 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| May 11, 2023 | Mar 20, 2023 | Apr 3, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Jul 13, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Aug 10, 2023 | Jun 16, 2023 | Jul 3, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Sept 14, 2023 | Jul 17, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Oct 12, 2023 | Aug 21, 2023 | Sept 5, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Sept 18, 2023 | Oct 2, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
Board of Appeals Members
| Members | Term Expires | |
|---|---|---|
| James Smith | Clerk | April 30, 2023 |
| Elizabeth Akehurst-Moore | Chair | April 30, 2024 |
| Theo Kindermans | Vice Chair | April 30, 2025 |
| Ravi Faiia | Associate | April 30, 2025 |
| Thomas Swaim | Associate | April 30, 2024 |
| Vacant |
Board of Appeals Charge
The Board of Appeals consists of 3 members and 3 associate members, appointed for 3-year, staggered terms by the Select Board. Associate members serve on the Board when regular members are absent or cannot serve. The Board is established pursuant to the provisions of Mass General Law Ch. 40, Sec. 30, MGL Ch. 40A, Sec. 14 and MGL Ch. 41, Sec. 81Z and is designated as the Zoning Board of Appeals required by MGL Ch. 40A, Sec. 12. The Board acts on Variances and Special Permits as prescribed by the Zoning Bylaw and MGL Ch. 40A, Ch. 40B, and Section 81Y through 81BB of Ch. 41. The Board hears and decides appeals by any person aggrieved by an inability to obtain a permit or enforcement action from the Building Inspector.