Welcome to the zoning board of appeals meeting. Please silence all cell phones and note that this meeting is being taped by FCTV. And note that any private party that is that may record this hearing come up to the podium and request permission. I'll introduce the board and staff. To my far
right is Mark Finner and a voting member. To his left is Scott Peterson, a voting member. To my right is Frank Duffy, the clerk. My name is Suzanne Murphy, the chair. To my left is James Moss, vice chair. And then Tony Patuuchi, associate. And Norine Stockman, zoning administrator. Ashley
Dlo office assistant. The zoning board of appeals is charged with applying the state zoning statutes as well as the town zoning bylaws and reviewing and voting on every application. All decisions are made through the public hearing process. Our goal is to hear testimony from the applicants and the
public and to allow a full and fair discussion of the project prior to closing the hearing process and reaching a decision. Number one, to begin each hearing, the clerk will read the public announcement for the hearing and read pertinent information from the file. Two, the applicant or the applicant's representative will then have 15 minutes
to make a presentation, but time may be expend extended by vote of the board. Three, the board will then question the applicant. Four, the public will then be invited to comment. Comment should be limited to two minutes and be strictly related to the proposal. All members of
the public wishing to speak should wait to be recognized by the chair and should come to the podium. State your name and address for the record. Speak into the mic. and it will not amplify your voice and record audio for the FCTV viewers. And before we start the agenda, we have
a a minute, two minutes, I think that if anyone wants to come up to speak on anything that's not on our agenda, you're welcome to come up. Anybody? So, we shall begin. um continuations uh 05925
residential 809 Sandwich Road and I'm going to read a statement. On November 20th, 2025, the town through special town council filed an appeal with the Housing Appeals Committee, HAC, following the state's rule. This hearing
is hereby stayed or suspended pending resolution of the appeal. We will therefore not be hearing any testimony or discussing this case at all tonight. Where we don't know what the appeal time will be, we will issue a new notice by posting to the agenda when the hearing
will resume. Please subscribe or monitor the agendas to verify the next meeting date. And that takes care of 809 >> for the moment. >> For the moment.
And the second hearing tonight is 06625 Sandwich Road Housing Zero Sandwich Road. On November 20th, 2025, the town through special town council filed an appeal with the Housing Appeals Committee HAC. Following the state's
rules, this hearing is hereby stayed or suspended pending resolution of the appeal. We will therefore not be taking any testimony or discussing this case at tonight. Where we don't know what the appeal time frame will be, we will issue a new notice by posting to the agenda
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>> All right. So that's all we have on those two hearings. Just fighting fire with fire. I >> think you have a question. I >> got a question. >> So there should be no opportunity to speak this evening. >> No, no, >> not on this subject. >> And the other subject sailed to the
public hearing. >> We >> procedural questions. >> I'm just wondering if you could explain. >> Come up to the microphone so everybody can hear you. Can you explain what the >> No, I'll come up to the microphone so the people in that are watching on TV
can appreciate your input. Yeah. Procedurally, >> I'm just wondering if you can explain with the decision what the appeal is. Just a little background. >> Um 809 appealed our safe harbor status and we are appealing their appeal of our
safe harbor status. >> Does everybody get that? >> Okay, good. And that's pretty much what it is. pretty easy. >> So, we'll see what happens. So, that's why it's out of our hands. It's we don't know how long or anything. So, >> yeah. And the appeal, just for
everybody's knowledge, the appeal was just filed this afternoon. So, we did not have a way to notify you in advance for people that contacted us and wanted to speak. You know, we got the appeal probably
shortly before the close of the day today. So, we weren't able to reach out to people um and apologize. But what will happen is so this hearing will be suspended until the appeal is resolved at which time the hearing will resume. So, we will put it notice on our agenda
when that takes place and you can come and participate at that time. >> Thank you. >> And and we're represented by good outside counsel. I'm wondering if the same applies to the 003.
>> They're both exact same. Yep. >> So, the same details. >> Yep. Exactly the same. Yep. >> They're punching us. >> No, we're punching back. >> So, try that login thing. It works pretty good. And if you can't, you can always call the office if you have a
problem logging in or anything. >> Okay. But thank you for coming out. We appreciate it. >> Thank you. All right, let's move on. Are we doing minutes? >> October two. >> I'll make a motion to accept. Is
everybody all set with October 2? >> I'll make a motion to um accept October 2. I need a I have a motion and a second. >> Everybody's all set. >> Might want to give a second to clear out or remind people. Give it a motion.
Can you people talk outside the door, please? >> So we can We're going to be leaving in 10 minutes. >> Oh, I know. I'm hungrier than a moth on a nylon sweater. >> They really are a nice group of above us. >> All right, you guys good? We got a
motion in a second. I >> October 2. All those in favor? >> Opposed? None. >> Okay. Board discussion. >> I have an item. Um town meeting was uh Monday and since
I've been on this board um every precinct meeting has been on a Thursday night and I've missed every precinct meeting. uh previous boards did not meet when there were precinct meetings and the way
my mind works I have to go to precinct meetings so I have to prethink these things otherwise in the middle of the night after town meeting I bolt up right in bed about 3:00 through you I'm sorry to interrupt can you please remind the public madam chair we are in session >> can you people go outside and speak
>> in the hall thank you >> breathe >> thank Thank you, Madam Chairman. Sorry to interrupt Mr. F. >> Go ahead. >> But um as I said, it was always um the policy that this board never met when they were precinct meetings and um
it just affects not of going to precinct meetings affects me. I Yeah. So, um either we don't meet the night of precinct meetings for town meeting or I'm not going to be here. One or the other. And I'm sure you'll miss me.
>> Next year will be March. uh April most likely >> beginning of April. >> Yeah. And >> we can try to So if we're apprised of those dates ahead, we could potentially block them off. But if they schedule >> Well, there's always it's always there's
always sufficient notice. Like I as I said when when Matt McNamera was u chairman for 10 years, I suppose they never met if there was a precinct meeting. And it really uh honestly I I I I sat bolt upright in bed about 3:00 in
the morning at the precinct meeting and I realized something that I probably would have thought of beforehand and uh >> whatever. >> The minute you find out just >> Yeah, I can >> I mean it's all on this. They would know before us.
>> I can check in with the town clerk. I I think we often get notice of when those precinct meetings, >> but it was two weeks ago. I mean, >> I think they're typically provided to us what I would consider to be on the later T side because we we typically book our
meetings out >> perhaps two months, right? So, if we've already booked a hearing, we can't now cancel a hearing for a precinct meeting. Yeah. And I mean, and in the previous uh iterations of this board, it was when I
met like once a month, but obviously we're much busier. But um whatever. I mean, >> you can just do the best. >> Maybe you won't miss me. I don't care. But I'm not coming. >> And what time are your meetings? >> The It's same time. Actually, I think they're 7:00. It's downstairs. >> Oh, it's here. >> Yeah, it's here. It's always here.
>> There was one here. >> Yeah, it was the same night we met and it has been pretty much since I've been on the board. Are you talking about your precinct meeting or all of them? >> Well, they're not all on one night. They have, you know, usually it's two per night or whatever, but it's >> it's mine.
>> They're they're spread out. So, I guess the other potential dilemma is if they're >> is they can uh they can rearrange the precinct meeting, too, but I mean, I don't think I'm that important. >> Yeah, we we can try and coordinate with the just >> whatever. Like I said, it's it's I I
think I've missed one meeting in three years, but um in precinct meetings the night of our meeting, you won't see me here. >> Yeah. So, I mean, we obviously we are procluded from scheduling uh zoning board meetings when there's, for
example, a town election or that type of thing. So, we do not schedule then. Um, we haven't specifically in the past looked out for the precinct dates, but I can certainly see if we can get those early enough on that we know. >> That's good.
>> Like I said, >> Richard Richard's got a question. >> It became an issue again and um um >> Richard Johnson precinct 2. I had the same situation previously a couple years ago and I was invited to attend any precinct meeting to get the briefing
from town officials. I um I I prefer my own. >> I understand. >> And I I >> Yeah, Madam Chair, >> we can just do the best we can do. >> No, my suggestion is I think we should ask for the precinct meetings as far out as possible. Try not to schedule on those nights and then I think we need
may need to adjust our rules to make it very clear that any member of the board who's attending a precinct meeting that should >> not that that is an excused absence for the purposes of >> Yeah. or conversely they could um schedule them differently because they are done over the course of two weeks
and uh >> well then the first the two the two Thursdays before town meeting just >> just don't do it >> leave >> right except that that could put us out three weeks to >> Well that's that actually Frank's correct because the town meeting is is
scheduled months ahead so you would be able to do it >> um >> see I threw that right on your lap How do you like that? >> I love it. >> It's It's anyway flavor of the day. So, yeah. >> I'm surprised you can't be in two places at once.
>> Well, I But I'd have to bring my split personality. You don't want that. >> No. >> You know what I'm saying, Melvin? >> We don't need Sibil around, right? >> All right. >> All right. So, that's Anybody else have any other board discussion? >> No. >> Good.
>> Board updates. We had our workshop. It went good. Um, no other updates, right? >> No. >> Other than this, >> I'm hungry. >> You are hungry. Did you bring a report for tonight or are you going for >> Um, I I do have listing of a couple of
the most recent administrative approvals that we filed. Um, one was for 118 Oyster Pond Road. Uh, we changed the dimension on their AC platform. 17 Whittier Road. Uh they had a slight
increase in their wall height resulting in the building being 23 feet 8 in and they had a small change to their front door and windows. Uh 41 Pelican sought a bump out to the easterly side of the
house to expand their rear family room. Uh nine Fairmont had a southerntherly deck that they raised and rebuilt to the same dimensions and 69 Hamlin had a breezeway to attach the house to their
shop/g. >> Okay, thank you. >> Sounds good. And future agenda items? >> Scott's flying. I'm flying. >> Excellent. I'd like to make a motion that we adjourn. Okay, sounds good.
>> We have a motion to adjourn and a second meeting. >> I will. The next hearing is December 4th at 6 p.m. We have a motion and a second. All those in favor of adjourning? I >> oppose. None.