- MA
- Middlesex County
- 7/11/24
- 07/11/2024
- 42 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent Chelmsford Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, a special permit for a new garage addition on King Street was granted approval. This decision followed a review of the project’s impact on building coverage, floor area ratio, and neighborhood character.
- NJ
- Morris County
- 6/25/24
- 06/27/2024
- 82 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The Long Hill Planning Board meeting on June 25th, 2024, was marked by discussions on residential shed and fence regulations. The board grappled with various issues, ranging from shed size and setback requirements to the implications of new ordinances for home offices and signs.
- FL
- Pinellas County
- 6/20/24
- 06/20/2024
- 124 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: In a recent meeting, the St. Pete Beach Board of Adjustment addressed several variance requests and discussed a significant text amendment to the Land Development Code. Among the cases, the most compelling involved a property on Casablanca Avenue, where the owners, Mike and Kimberly Clark, sought a variance to install a pool that did not comply with the standard setback requirements. Despite the staff’s recommendation for approval with conditions, the Board ultimately voted to deny the variance request, citing a failure to meet the necessary criteria.
- NJ
- Mercer County
- 6/6/24
- 06/10/2024
- 37 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: The West Windsor Zoning Board meeting was embroiled in a detailed debate over a side yard variance for an existing batting cage on Robins Circle, an issue that brought to light concerns about impervious coverage and zoning regulations. The applicant, Elon S. Rome, sought approval for a structure that had been in use for nearly 14 years without the necessary permits, sparking discussions over the definition of structures and frameworks within the township’s zoning context.
- FL
- Pinellas County
- 6/4/24
- 06/04/2024
- 95 Minutes
- Noteworthy
- Highly Noteworthy
- Routine
Overview: St. Pete Beach City Commission convened to tackle the intricate regulations of beachfront activities, a subject of considerable complexity and interest given its potential impact on the public’s use of the beach, business operations, and environmental preservation. The discussions revolved around transient lodging facilities, cabana designations, alcohol service areas, and the protection of sea turtles and dunes.