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Zoning Board of Appeals - 3.10.2026

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Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - 3.10.2026

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Meeting Open/Announcements (00:00:00)
Meeting Open/Announcements
ZBA-25-9: 109 Oak Hill Road - Review of Special Permit (00:02:38)
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-25-22: 185 High Rock Road - Special Permit (00:30:09)
ZBA-25-22: 185 High Rock Road - Special Permit

ZBA-25-22 Artem Fandin 185 HIGH ROCK RD 6:15 PM Continuance: Special permit under Section 181.33 of the Fitchburg Zoning Ordinance to demo a preexisting non-conforming structure to construct a new single-family dwelling extending the nonconformity on a nonconforming lot pursuant to Section 181.94 located in the Rural Residential District Map 288 Block 9 Lot 0
ZBA-25-16: 43 Hazel Street - Special Permit (00:52:49)
ZBA-25-16: 43 Hazel Street - Special Permit

ZBA-25-16 Carlos Quinones 43 Hazel St 6:30PM 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-25-27: 151 & 177 South Street - Appeal To Overrule the Building Commissioner's 10/21/2025 Zoning Determination (00:54:38)
ZBA-25-27: 151 & 177 South Street - Appeal To Overrule the Building Commissioner's 10/21/2025 Zoning Determination

ZBA-25-27 William Bourque 151&177 SOUTH ST 7:05PM Continuance: 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 (01:17:14)
Recess
ZBA-25-27: 151 & 177 South Street - Appeal To Overrule the Building Commissioner's 10/21/2025 Zoning Determination (Continued) (01:27:19)
ZBA-25-27: 151 & 177 South Street - Appeal To Overrule the Building Commissioner's 10/21/2025 Zoning Determination (Continued)

ZBA-25-27 William Bourque 151&177 SOUTH ST 7:05PM Continuance: 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
Miscellaneous: Rules & Regulations (02:03:22)
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

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