Board of Zoning Appeals — June 10, 2026
The meeting featured detailed questioning and internal debate regarding technical zoning requirements and hardship justifications.
Public impact
32 Pleasant Street Commercial Renovation
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The applicant proposed adding two remote ATM lanes and improving ADA accessibility and landscaping. Board members focused on the traffic impact on Main Street and the responsibility for landscaping maintenance.
The special permit was approved with conditions requiring adherence to traffic engineer memos and specific landscaping maintenance accountability.
Applicant must submit a final plan addressing the town engineer's comments.
Decisions logged
Topics discussed
00:08 Case 3549: 0 Station Street / 0 Somerset Street
The applicant requested a continuation of the case to the July 8th meeting.
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The board discussed the request for a continuance for this old business item.
The motion for continuance was approved.
The case will be heard at the July 8th meeting.
00:26 Case 3552: 32 Pleasant Street
A public hearing regarding the renovation of a former bank and the addition of two remote ATMs.
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The applicant proposed redesigning a former bank site to include two remote ATMs (no teller window) and improving the parking lot, landscaping, and ADA accessibility. Board members raised concerns regarding pedestrian safety/walkways, signage compliance, the aesthetic impact of roof ladders, and the responsibility for landscaping maintenance. The applicant noted the use is 'by-right,' but the drive-through requires a special permit.
The board approved the special permit with several conditions, including requirements to address traffic engineer memos, determine fence ownership/replacement, and clarify landscaping maintenance responsibility.
Applicant must submit a final plan addressing the town engineer's comments and clarify landscaping maintenance responsibilities.
00:40 Case 3554: 360 Libby Parkway
The town received an email request for a continuation to the July 8th meeting.
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A request for postponement was received via email earlier that day.
The motion for continuation was approved.
The case will be heard at the July 8th meeting.
34:53 Case 3553: 45 Intervale Road
A request for a dimensional variance to reconstruct an existing enclosed front porch with a slightly larger footprint due to foundation needs.
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The homeowner requested a variance to move the front setback from 18 feet to 13 feet to allow for a code-compliant foundation for a deteriorating enclosed porch. The applicant proposed replacing a failing porch with an 11-foot enclosed structure. Board members debated whether this constitutes a 'large addition' or merely a reconstruction, noting the significant amount of town right-of-way affecting the lot, the 'hardship' requirement, the arbitrariness of the 11-foot dimension, and whether the expansion was purely structural or an attempt to increase living area. Concerns were raised regarding the foundation type (piers vs. frost wall), the lack of specific site plan details, distances to the curb and neighboring property setbacks, and whether the porch would be heated and if it would eventually become living space.
The board moved to take the application under advisement. The Board voted to close the public hearing and then immediately voted to reopen it to request additional evidence and clarification from the applicant.
The application is continued to the July 8th meeting to allow the applicant to provide more specific evidence regarding hardship, structural requirements, and foundation sketches.
1:20:38 Approval of Meeting Minutes
The Board reviewed and approved the minutes from the March 18th meeting.
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The Board discussed the minutes from the March 18th meeting and noted that corrections were required.
The minutes were approved with the noted corrections.
Controversy & dissent
Potentially controversial issues
45 Intervale Road Porch Variance
32 Pleasant Street ATM/Drive-through
Community vs. board tension
Action items
Notable statements
What's triggering the need for a special permit is solely the addition of the drive-through. So without the drive-through, this would be a by-right use. — Unidentified speaker · Explaining the regulatory necessity for the 32 Pleasant Street application. 04:20
I want the name of the entity that's going to be responsible for maintaining the landscaping... so we have some accountability. — Unidentified speaker · Expressing concern over neglected commercial landscaping in the town. 33:00
I'd propose we take it under advisement and render a decision on the next hearing. — Unidentified speaker · Motion regarding the 45 Intervale Road variance request. 1:05:53
The dimension of 11 feet to me just seems a little arbitrary. And I think what the board's struggling with is what is the hardship? — Unidentified speaker · Questioning the necessity of the specific depth requested in the variance application. 1:13:00
Whether they're going to integrate it as part of your house... it's still a structure that needs that relief. — Unidentified speaker · Clarifying that the functional use of the porch (living area vs. open porch) does not exempt it from requiring a zoning variance. 1:15:15
Public comment
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