Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals - 4.8.2025

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - 4.8.2025

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ZBA-2023-12: 219 Highland Avenue - Review of Special Permit (00:03:10)
ZBA-2023-12: 219 Highland Avenue - Review of Special Permit

Review of the Special Permit under Section 181.94 of the City of Fitchburg Code to reinstate the variety convenience store in the existing pizza store, requesting a modification to hours of operation under the Special Permit, pursuant to Section 181.313 located in the Residential B District Map 22 Block 16 Lot 0
ZBA-23-37: 167 Canton Street - Review of Special Permit (00:06:56)
ZBA-23-37: 167 Canton Street - Review of Special Permit

Review of the Special Permit under Section 181.33 of the City of Fitchburg Code to build a 3-family townhouse style to replace a preexisting nonconforming structure with the same use post fire pursuant to Section 181.94 located in the Residential C District Map 141 Block 45 Lot 0
ZBA-24-26: 76 Summer Street - Review of Special Permit (00:18:26)
ZBA-24-26: 76 Summer Street - Review of Special Permit

Review of a Special Permit under Section 181.313D3 of the Fitchburg Code to operate a Class D Driving School pursuant to Section 181.94 located in the Neighborhood Business District (NB) Map 70 Block 13 Lot 0
ZBA-23-40: 180 Main Street - Review of Special Permit (00:26:42)
ZBA-23-40: 180 Main Street - Review of Special Permit

Review of a Special Permit under Section 181.313D12 of the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance to occupy and operate an Exhaust & Auto Repair (Motor Vehicle Repair Shop) pursuant to Section 181.94 located in the Downtown Business District Map 56 Block 26 Lot 0
ZBA-25-2: 34 Granite Street - Special Permit (01:05:34)
ZBA-25-2: 34 Granite Street - Special Permit

Continued Hearing: Special Permit under Section 181.332 of the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance to convert the use of a non-conforming 3-family structure into a 4-family dwelling without increasing the structure's footprint pursuant to Section 181.94 located in the Residential C District Map 82 Block 133 Lot 0
ZBA-2023-08: 1341 Rindge Road - Review of Special Permit (01:38:38)
ZBA-2023-08: 1341 Rindge Road - Review of Special Permit

Review of the Special Permit under Section 181.94 of the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance issued after remand from the Worcester Superior Court Zoning appeal, CA No. 2385CV00600 - A, by consent of all parties, and by Order of the Court, to the Board of Appeals, dated September 27, 2023, pursuant to Section 181.332 located in the Rural Residential District Map MBL 69R Block 8 Lot 0
ZBA-25-3: 208 Bemis Road - Special Permit (02:35:50)
ZBA-25-3: 208 Bemis Road - Special Permit

Special Permit under Section 181.333 of the City of Fitchburg Code to alter the pre-existing nonconforming 6' X 6' freestanding sign by installing a 35'' X 63'' LED message center into the pre-existing nonconforming sign frame constructed less than 10-feet from the side property line, which may 'flash, rotate, make noise, move, or give the illusion of moving' as prohibited by Section 181.5362. Pursuant to Section 181.94 located in the Neighborhood Business District Map 123 Block 10 Lot 0 (To be continued to April 24, 2025)
ZBA-25-4: 39 Arlington Street - To Overrule the Building Commissioner's 2/6/2025 Zoning Determination (02:40:12)
ZBA-25-4: 39 Arlington Street - To Overrule the Building Commissioner's 2/6/2025 Zoning Determination

Appeal to Overrule the Building Commissioner's 2/6/2025 zoning determination under Section 181.92 of the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance that the premises would be used as Boarding or Lodging house, which use is prohibited in the Residential B District under Section 181.313A5, and which use was not disclosed on the Form of Intent (FI-24-218) proposal to continue the use as a singlefamily dwelling, requesting that the cease and desist order on the Building Permit (B-24-1328) be lifted. Applicant also request a reasonable accommodation on the basis that the premises have a possibility of being operated as a sobriety house, so-called, for individuals in recovery from substance abuse, who are therefore disabled individuals entitled to protection under state and federal law and reasonable accommodation from zoning requirements, the premises is located in the Residential B District Map 18 Block 21 Lot 0 (To be continued to April 24, 2025)