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2026-09-08 - Board of Zoning Appeals

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; decisions were not read.

  • Three new public hearings: a special exception for a restaurant serving alcohol at 20 Fair Street (26-72-S), a variance for a 9 ft fence where 8 ft is the maximum at 265 South Orange Street (26-73-V), and a variance with coastal site plan review for ground-floor dwelling units at 501 Blatchley Avenue (26-74-V, 26-75-CAM; to be referred to the City Plan Commission).
  • Deliberation on three advisory referrals from the City Plan Commission, each marked as expected to be passed over: convenience stores at 138 Goffe Street and 489 Ferry Street, and a loading-space special exception at 396 Forbes Avenue.
  • Approval of the August 18, 2026 minutes.
  • Next regular meeting: October 13, 2026, 6:30 PM; Abdul-Razak Zachariah is the staff contact for accommodations and interpretation.

Agenda

  1. Roll call
  2. Rehearing requests
  3. New public hearings
    • 3.1 26-72-S, 20 Fair Street: special exception for a restaurant selling or serving alcohol, including accessory entertainment (Zone BA)
    • 3.2 26-73-V, 265 South Orange Street: variance for a 9 ft fence where 8 ft is the maximum (Zone BD-3; city-owned parcel)
    • 3.3 26-74-V and 26-75-CAM, 501 Blatchley Avenue: variance for first-story dwelling units at one unit per 564.75 sq ft where 1,000 is required, and coastal site plan review (Zone BA)
  4. Deliberations, advisory referrals from the City Plan Commission
    • 4.1 26-45-S, 138 Goffe Street: convenience store special exception (Zone RM-2)
    • 4.2 26-66-S, 489 Ferry Street: convenience store special exception (Zone RM-2)
    • 4.3 26-71-S, 396 Forbes Avenue: zero loading spaces where one is required (Zone BA)
  5. New business
    • 5.1 Approval of the August 18, 2026 minutes

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