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Board approves multiple housing applications

FalmouthApr 30, 20262 min read

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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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Zoning Board of Appeals

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Housing

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The approved cases include a project retaining four bedrooms while reducing lot coverage, a proposal to raze and rebuild a dwelling while eliminating a cottage, and a modest addition. The approvals include conditions addressing requirements from town departments, site restoration, construction hours, and other project details. The board also approved the conditions for Comprehensive Permit #065-25.

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Approved application #003-26 by a 5-0 vote. Findings included a four-bedroom property, reduced lot coverage, and an agreement to restore a pavement area to grass.
Approved application #016-26 by a 5-0 vote. The proposal would raze and rebuild the dwelling, eliminate the cottage, reduce the bedroom count from seven to six, and reduce or eliminate existing nonconformities.
Approved application #017-26 by a 5-0 vote. The project includes additions, remains one story, and is limited to three bedrooms so it does not exceed septic-system capacity.
Approved amended conditions for Comprehensive Permit #065-25 and granted the permit by a 4-0 vote.
Approved the March 26, 2026 meeting minutes by a 6-0 vote.

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