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Zoning Board

A collection of 32 issues

Orleans ZBA Continues Namequoit Road Special Permit Case to May After Board Signals Skepticism

ORLEANS -- April 1, 2026, Orleans Zoning Board continues 199 Namequoit Road special permit case to May, citing building coverage concerns. The board voted 5-0 at its April 1 meeting to grant applicant John H. Ferring IV a continuation to May 6, 2026, after board members expressed broad skepticism about

Orleans ZBA unanimously approves two waterfront special permits at March hearing

ORLEANS -- March 18, 2026, Orleans Zoning Board clears two waterfront special permits in unanimous votes. The Orleans Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 on each of three actions at its March 18 meeting, approving an amended special permit for a rebuilt dwelling at 355 Tonset Road and a new

Orleans ZBA Approves Hidden Valley Permit, Delays Vote on 6,355-Square-Foot Bay House

ORLEANS -- March 4, 2026, Orleans ZBA approves a modest Hidden Valley Road addition but balks at a 6,355-square-foot Pleasant Bay teardown. The board voted 4-0 Wednesday to grant a special permit to Scott and Kathleen Smith for a six-foot deck expansion and a 150-square-

Harwich ZBA continues 40B housing review, flags traffic and environmental questions

HARWICH -- February 26, 2026, Harwich Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously continued a 60-unit affordable housing 40B hearing to April 23 after flagging traffic, parking, and environmental concerns. The board reviewed responses from developer Penrose LLC, agent for the Howard Affordable Housing Trust, to questions raised at the January hearing,

Harwich Zoning Board Grants Two Special Permits for Non-Conforming Home Additions

HARWICH -- February 25, 2026, Harwich Board of Appeals unanimously approved special permits for additions at two non-conforming properties on February 25. Chair Brian Sullivan presided over a four-member panel, with members Chris Murphy, John August, and Kenneth Dixon, that voted 4-0 on each case under Zoning Bylaw