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Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - 1.13.2026
Meeting Open/Announcements
ZBA-25-9: 109 Oak Hill Road - Review of Special Permit
ZBA-25-9 Emad Iskandar 109 OAK HILL RD 6:00PM Review of the Special Permit under Section 181.33 of the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance to reinstate an Abandoned/Vacant structure from the last legal use (Restaurant) to operate a retail store under Section 181.313 not making any structural changes pursuant to Section 181.94 located at Residential C District Map 63 Block 32 Lot 0
ZBA-25-16: 43 Hazel Street - Special Permit
ZBA-25-16 Carlos Quinones 43 HAZEL ST 6:15 PM Continuance: Special Permit under Section 181.333 of the City of Fitchburg Code to expand a preexisting nonconforming structure, due to a proposed change in use from a two-family dwelling into a three-family dwelling, pursuant Section 181.94 located in the Residential B District Map 66 Block 46 Lot 0
ZBA-25-22: 185 High Rock Road - Special Permit
ZBA-25-22 Artem Fandin 185 HIGH ROCK RD 7:15 PM Continuance: Special permit under Section 181.33 of the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance to demo a preexisting nonconforming structure to construct a new single-family dwelling extending the non-conformity on a nonconforming lot pursuant to Section 181.94 located in the Rural Residential District Map 288 Block 9 Lot 0
ZBA-25-28: 40 Miami Street - Dimensional Variance
ZBA-25-28 Yamil Gomez 40 MIAMI ST 6:45PM Dimensional Variance under Section 181.93 of the Fitchburg Code to the expansion of an existing garage by approximately 4-feet encroaching further into the required rear yard setback leaving approximately 31.4' feet (35-feet required) pursuant to Section 181.416 located in the Residential A District Map 146 Block 33 Lot 0
ZBA-25-27: 151 & 177 South Street - Appeal To Overrule the Building Commissioner's 10/21/2025 Zoning Determination (Intro)
ZBA-25-27 William Bourque 151&177 SOUTH ST 7:15PM Appeal to Overrule the Building Commissioner's October 21, 2025 zoning determination under Section 181.9222 of the Fitchburg Code regarding the proposed conversion of a school building into a healthcare and rehabilitation center, including urgent care, behavioral health crisis and urgent care, and enhanced residential treatment for substance abuse and mental health rehabilitation, without Special Permit or Site Plan review of the subject property, due to the Building Commissioner's classification of the proposed use as an exempt ?educational use? under Section 181.3 (Use Regulations) pursuant to Section 181.313 (Table of Uses at B(2)) located in the Neighborhood Business District Map 81 Block 6&5 Lot 0
Recess
ZBA-25-27: 151 & 177 South Street - Appeal To Overrule the Building Commissioner's 10/21/2025 Zoning Determination
Miscellaneous: Election of Officers
Miscellaneous: Rules & Regulations
Rules & Regs - Informal discussion of modification of application requirements in ZBA Rules & Regs, including but not limited to engineered/surveyed stamped plans, written response to variance, special permit and administrative appeal criteria, and informal review for completeness prior to submission to City Clerk
Other Business