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Board approves driveway variance as major housing permits await

Board of Appeals approves single driveway variance, continues major housing permits to August. The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance allowing a new driveway at 38 Bliss Street to sit 52.5 feet from an intersection instead of the required 55 feet, representing the sole substantive approval

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Board of Appeals denies Bonneau Court addition due to non-appearance

Board of Appeals denies Bonneau Court expansion, closes Sherbrooke hearing. The Board of Appeals unanimously denied a special permit for a 576-square-foot addition to the non-conforming structure at 8 Bonneau Court, ruling that applicant Genny Reynolds' failure to appear for the July 9 hearing,

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Board of Appeals approves condo conversion for DePina property

Board of Appeals approves condo conversion at DePina property. The Board unanimously approved a use variance allowing Joseph DePina to convert two pre-existing dwellings on his West Bliss Street property into separately owned condominiums, with his niece's family purchasing the front residence

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Board approves Alpha Street garage variance

Dartmouth appeals board approves Alpha Street expansion variance. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a variance for Victor Silva to increase impervious lot coverage from 52 percent to 56.8 percent for a garage addition and sunroom extension at 133 Alpha Street. Chairman Michael

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Board of Appeals continues Sherbrooke Farms hearing to June

Dartmouth Board of Appeals continues Sherbrooke Farms hearing pending water and sewer review. Chairperson Michael Medeiros and members Halim Choubah and Alvin Youman unanimously voted to extend the comprehensive permit hearing to June 8, allowing completion of infrastructure capacity analysis. The

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Board closes 40B hearing, continues Hawthorne deliberations to May 14

Zoning board closes hearing on Tucker Road 40B project. After extensive technical debate over water demand, sewer fees, and groundwater management, the Board of Appeals unanimously closed the public hearing on the Comprehensive Permit for The Residences at Hawthorne, LLC, a 147-unit mixed-income

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Board continues 147-unit housing development hearing to April

Board of Appeals continues major 147-unit housing development hearing with focus on conditions. The Residences at Hawthorne project at 970 Tucker Road would include 117 single-family homes and 30 duplex units, with 37 units designated as affordable for households earning up to 80 percent of area

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Board of Appeals continues Sherbrooke Farms 40B hearing

Board of Appeals continues Sherbrooke Farms 40B hearing. The Board unanimously voted to continue a comprehensive permit hearing for a proposed 152-unit rental housing development at 498 Old Westport Road, advancing civil engineering and stormwater management review to April 30, 2026. Chairperson

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