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Aug 22, 2026

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Board approves Thomas Lane home rebuild

Published Aug 22, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 16, 2026

Board Continues Review of 36-Apartment Project

The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to continue review of a proposed 36-unit rental development at 809 Sandwich Road, including 13 affordable units, to July 20, 2026.

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Briefing

Jul 9, 2026

Board Denies Zoning Appeal, Delays Housing Project

The board voted 5-0 to deny a case because it lacked jurisdiction and continued the Broken Bow Residences proposal for 12 homeownership units, including three affordable units, to August 13, 2026. Another hearing was continued to August 6, 2026.

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Briefing

Jun 25, 2026

809 Sandwich Road hearing continued

The Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to continue review of the 809 Sandwich Road project to July 16, 2026, for stormwater and wastewater issues.

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

12-Unit Condo Hearing Continued

The board continued hearing case #084-25 to July 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The proposal is for a 12-unit condominium development, and members raised concerns about traffic, road capacity, heavy construction trucks, drainage, wetlands, and the need for town sewer service.

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Briefing

Jun 11, 2026

Housing permit hearings continued

The board continued a proposed 36-unit rental project at 809 Sandwich Road to June 25, 2026, by a 5-0 vote; the revised plan includes 11 deed-restricted affordable units. A separate age-restricted housing proposal was continued to July 16, 2026, also by a 5-0 vote.

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

Board approves three property applications

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved applications 021-26, 024-26, and 028-26, each by a 5-0 vote. Application 024-26 allows a sixth rental room subject to Health and Building Department approval, while application 028-26 allows an addition to an existing detached garage.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Board Approves Home Rebuild and Garage

The Board approved 5-0 a special permit to raze and rebuild a nonconforming dwelling and add a detached garage, subject to conditions including an as-built survey before a certificate of occupancy and compliance with municipal department and conservation requirements.

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Briefing

Apr 30, 2026

Board approves multiple housing applications

The board approved applications #003-26, #016-26, and #017-26 by 5-0 votes and granted Comprehensive Permit #065-25 by a 4-0 vote.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Board approves three property applications

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved applications 012-26, 014-26, and 015-26 by 5-0 votes, subject to project-specific conditions. The board also approved most components of the draft decision for application 065-25 but deferred several waiver questions for further review and discussion on April 30.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Board Approves Three Zoning Applications

The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved applications 009-26, 010-26, and 011-26 in 5-0 votes, with conditions including limits on bedrooms, required utility and engineering compliance, and construction hours. The board continued the request for boat storage at 391 Currier Road to May 7, 2026.

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Briefing

Mar 12, 2026

Board Appeals Broken Bow Safe Harbor Ruling

The board voted 7-0 to appeal a state decision that rejected Falmouth’s claimed housing safe-harbor status in the proposed 12-unit Broken Bow development. The Broken Bow hearing will remain stayed while the appeal is pending.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Board approves two home redevelopment permits

The Zoning Board of Appeals approved two residential redevelopment applications by 4-0 votes. Application #078-25 allows a three-bedroom home at 123 Crystal Spring Avenue to be razed and rebuilt, eliminating the front-yard setback issue while increasing structural lot coverage from 10.3% to about 23.4% and total lot coverage to 33.7%. Application #086-25 allows expansion of a single-family home at 21 Johnson Street, increasing its footprint from 1,571 to 2,153 square feet.

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Briefing

Jan 29, 2026

Board Denies Revised Brick Kiln Plan

The board unanimously denied a revised request for a half-bathroom at 85 Brick Kiln Road after the proposed office was withdrawn; the change had been conditioned on Board of Health approval. The board also continued review of a 14-home affordable housing proposal to March 12 and a fast-food restaurant with drive-thru proposal to February 26.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Affordable housing hearings continued

The board voted 5-0 to continue Habitat for Humanity’s proposal for 14 affordable single-family homes at 48 Benjamin Nyes Lane to January 29, 2026. A separate 12-unit Broken Bow Residences hearing was continued to March 12, 2026.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Board approves Thomas Lane home rebuild

The board approved a permit to raze and rebuild a nonconforming two-family home at 51 Thomas Lane, with a 5-0 vote. The approved plans include a 34-foot-8-inch structure in the AE12/13 flood zones and require updated height and lot-coverage documents before the final certificate of occupancy. The proposed fast-food drive-thru at Worcester Court was continued to January 29 after traffic concerns, including an expected 80% share of project traffic through the Dillingham and Spring Bars Road intersection and a projected 35% increase on Route 28.

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