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2026-10-13 - Board of Zoning Appeals

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; decisions were not read.

  • Six new public hearings: barbering special exception at 162 Edgewood Avenue, a side-wall height and side yard variance at 28 Frank Street, subdivision variances for lots at 127-129 Henry Street and 139-145 Henry Street (undersized lots, zero side yards, narrow widths), a conversion density variance at 20 Hurlburt Street, and yard, coverage and wall-height variances at 303 Greenwich Avenue.
  • The Henry Street applications (26-78-V and 26-79-V) cover six small lots in all, each with lot area near 2,000 to 3,000 sq ft where 4,000 is required.
  • Four advisory referrals from the City Plan Commission carried forward: 138 Goffe Street, 489 Ferry Street, 396 Forbes Avenue and 501 Blatchley Avenue (also on the 2026-09-08 - Board of Zoning Appeals agenda).
  • Approval of the September 8, 2026 minutes. Next regular meeting: November 10, 2026, 6:30 PM (see 2026-11-10 - Board of Zoning Appeals).

Agenda

  1. Roll call
  2. New public hearings
    • 2.1 26-76-S, 162 Edgewood Avenue: special exception for convenience goods and services (barbering) (Zone RM-2)
    • 2.2 26-77-V, 28 Frank Street: side building wall height of 27.7 ft where 5 ft is the maximum; side yard of 2.5 ft where 8 ft is required (Zone RM-2)
    • 2.3 26-78-V, 127 Henry Street: variances for Lots 5 (129 Henry) and 6 (127 Henry), including subdivision (Zone RM-2)
    • 2.4 26-79-V, 139 Henry Street: variances for Lots 1 to 4 (145, 143, 141 and 139 Henry), including subdivision (Zone RM-2)
    • 2.5 26-80-V, 20 Hurlburt Street: conversion to one dwelling unit per 809.66 sq ft where 1,000 is required (Zone RM-2)
    • 2.6 26-81-V, 303 Greenwich Avenue: side yards of 1.2 ft and 4.5 ft, building coverage of 37%, side wall height of 19.45 ft (Zone RM-2)
  3. Deliberations, advisory referrals from the City Plan Commission
    • 3.1 26-45-S, 138 Goffe Street
    • 3.2 26-66-S, 489 Ferry Street
    • 3.3 26-71-S, 396 Forbes Avenue
    • 3.4 26-74-V and 26-75-CAM, 501 Blatchley Avenue
  4. New business
    • 4.1 Approval of the September 8, 2026 minutes

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