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Special Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - 4.24.2025
Meeting Open
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
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
ZBA-25-6-05: 83-85 Marshall Street - Modification of Special Permit ZBA-2022-05
Modification of existing Special Permit ZBA-2022-05 under ?181.94 of the City of Fitchburg Code to construct (2) parking spots and a retaining wall structure, as depicted on the original submitted and approved site plan, on an abandoned and unbuilt private way subject to operation of the derelict fee statute, up to the center line of said private way, at the property owners own risk, located in the Residential C District Map 10 Block 64 Lot 0
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
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