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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
Click here for filing instructions and a list of application forms and checklists.
See below for the submission deadline schedule.
Meeting Dates |
Submission Deadline for
Building Inspector Review |
Filing Deadline | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Nov 15, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | See Agenda for Location |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Dec 15, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | See Agenda for Location |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Jan 15, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | See Agenda for Location |
Board of Appeals Members
| Members | Term Expires | |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Akehurst-Moore | Clerk | April 30, 2024 |
| Theo Kindermans | Chair | April 30, 2025 |
| Ravi Faiia | Vice Chair | May 31, 2026 |
| Thomas Swaim | Associate | April 30, 2024 |
| Elizabeth Dwyer Leonard | Associate | May 31, 2026 |
| Vacant | ||
| Linda Escobedo | Select Board Liaison |
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.