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Zoning Board of Adjustment — April 27, 2026

The meeting addressed only quorum-related postponement of one hearing and routine approval of prior minutes, with zero public comments and unanimous procedural votes.

Date Monday, April 27, 2026 Duration 0.1h Speakers 1 Decisions 4 Routine
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On April 27 the Brentwood Zoning Board of Adjustment opened with only four members present. Chair Frank Albert informed the absent applicant that three affirmative votes are needed, raising the chance of a tie. The hearing was postponed to May 18. The board then approved minutes from the March 23 meeting covering the Hand and Family Trust and Chapel Tractor applications. An alternate was seated as a voting member for the evening. All recorded actions passed unanimously by voice vote with no public comment.

Apr 27, 2026 0.1h long 1 speakers 4 decisions Routine
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“If we do vote, could be a tie. We need a majority of three yeses no matter what.”

— Frank Albert · Explaining quorum implications to applicant 01:24
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Topics ⁠discussed

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Speakers: Frank Albert
What was discussed

Chair notified applicant of only four members present and risk of tie; applicant absent so hearing postponed.

What happened

Hearing postponed; new date set for Monday, May 18 at 7:00 p.m. with notice to be sent.

Speakers: Frank Albert
What was discussed

Board approved minutes for the Hand and Family Trust and Chapel Tractor applications.

What happened

Minutes for Hand and Family Trust and Chapel Tractor approved by voice vote.

Controversy & ⁠dissent

Where the board, the community, or the agenda diverged.

Public ⁠comment

What residents said — verbatim, with timestamps.
No public comments were identified in this meeting.

Decisions ⁠logged

Every recorded vote, with timestamps and dissents.
07:08
Designate alternate as voting member for the evening
Motion and second; all in favor
Approved
07:21
Approve minutes for Hand and Family Trust application
Motion and second; all in favor
Approved
07:35
Approve minutes for Chapel Tractor application
Motion and second; all in favor
Approved
08:19
Adjourn meeting
Motion and second; all in favor
Approved

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quorum shortfall forcing postponement without applicant input
Brentwood ZBA on 4/27 postponed the scheduled hearing after only four members showed up. Chair noted three yes votes are required, creating tie risk. Applicant was absent. New date set for May 18. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/brentwood/zoning-board/2026-04-27/ #MeetingWatch #BrentwoodNH
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routine approvals with minimal board attendance
At the April 27 ZBA meeting, the board approved March 23 minutes for Hand and Family Trust and Chapel Tractor applications by voice vote. No public comment occurred. Meeting lasted under 15 minutes. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/brentwood/zoning-board/2026-04-27/ #MeetingWatch #BrentwoodNH
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impact of member absences on board operations
ZBA Chair Frank Albert designated an alternate as voting member for the evening due to absences. All four recorded votes passed unanimously. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/brentwood/zoning-board/2026-04-27/ #MeetingWatch #BrentwoodNH
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limited scope of meeting due to attendance
No items on the April 27 ZBA agenda involved new substantive decisions. The only action was rescheduling one hearing after quorum concerns were raised at the start. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/brentwood/zoning-board/2026-04-27/ #MeetingWatch #BrentwoodNH
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Brentwood ZBA meeting April 27 opened with Chair Frank Albert noting only four members present. He warned the applicant that three yes votes are required, so a tie was possible. The applicant had not arrived. #MeetingWatch #BrentwoodNH
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The board postponed the hearing to May 18 at 7 p.m. and agreed to send notice. They then approved prior minutes for the Hand and Family Trust and Chapel Tractor cases by separate voice votes.
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An alternate was designated as a voting member for the night. All actions passed without dissent. The meeting adjourned after routine procedural steps with no public input recorded. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/brentwood/zoning-board/2026-04-27/
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On April 27 the Brentwood Zoning Board of Adjustment opened with only four members present. Chair Frank Albert informed the absent applicant that three affirmative votes are needed, raising the chance of a tie. The hearing was postponed to May 18. The board then approved minutes from the March 23 meeting covering the Hand and Family Trust and Chapel Tractor applications. An alternate was seated as a voting member for the evening. All recorded actions passed unanimously by voice vote with no public comment. https://meetingwatch.org/nh/brentwood/zoning-board/2026-04-27/ #MeetingWatch #BrentwoodNH

Action ⁠items

Who owes what, by when.
Sign notice of decision for Hand and Family Trust
Assigned: Frank Albert · Due: Before next meeting

Member ⁠positions

4 issues · 0 explicit · 0 inferred
Frank Albert
Chair
Present
Designate alternate as voting member for the evening YES
Approve minutes for Hand and Family Trust application YES
Approve minutes for Chapel Tractor application YES
Adjourn meeting YES

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”

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Report composed by grok-4.3, grok-4.20-0309-reasoning · analyzed 2026-07-01.