Analysis: Town and Schools
Zoning Board of Appeals — votes
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- Town minutes ✓ — source: the town’s own minutes
- from video — source: our reading of the meeting video — may be wrong
- No town minutes yet — the record it should come from isn’t available
185 votes at 76 meetings, 20 April 2013 to 14 October 2026 (FY2013-FY2027). What this covers
FY2027 July 2026 – June 2027
Town minutes read for 0 of 4 meetings
what we have for FY2027
FY2027: 4 meetings on the town's calendar; 0 with the town's minutes read; 4 with only our minutes of the video. 13 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.
Approve the requested variance for the Lunenburg food pantry's manufactured unit at 30 School Street.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Outcome as recorded: passed (the chair said four of five voted in favor)
Waive the application fees for the food pantry.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Outcome as recorded: passed (voice vote, count not clear in captions)
Approve the special permit for 881 Flat Hill Road as presented (boathouse/dock reconstruction)
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (name not stated).
Approve the dimensional variation per the submitted plan for 18 Oak Ridge Road (home reconstruction)
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (name not stated).
Approve a used-car business only (no customer repairs) at 149 Summer Street, with a maximum of 24 parking spaces and no more than 6 vehicles on the Summer/Whalen corner
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (name not stated).
Motion to continue the public hearing on the petition of Ivan Elenichuk (149 Summer Street) until August 26, 2026
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by Donald Gurnie.
Outcome as recorded: passed (all in favor, none opposed)
Approve special permit for dimensional deviation to allow the business sign to be placed 2 ft from the street right-of-way line (initially discussed as 22 ft from the street/8 ft mark before being clarified)
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (name not clear).
Nominate and elect Alfred Gravel as chairman
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member.
Nominate and elect Patrick (Callinan) as vice chairman
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member.
FY2026 July 2025 – June 2026
Town minutes read for 1 of 12 meetings
what we have for FY2026
FY2026: 12 meetings on the town's calendar; 1 with the town's minutes read; 11 with only our minutes of the video. 30 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.
Grant the special permit as requested for the side and rear setback and the height
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by the Chairman.
Outcome as recorded: passed (all in favor, voice vote)
Nominate Patrick (Pat) as vice chairman
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Outcome as recorded: passed (all in favor, voice vote)
Approve the special permit for 757 Chase Road (Subaru dealership rebuild) with the conditions outlined in the previous special permit
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (name not identified).
Outcome as recorded: passed (5 ayes heard, none opposed)
Grant the special permit for 990 Mass Ave (single-family to two-family conversion) with the condition that the applicant consider a fence to appease the neighbors
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (name not identified).
Outcome as recorded: passed (5 ayes heard, none opposed)
Approve or re-approve the special permit for PSG Realty 225/229 LLC at 133 Leominster Shirley Road
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant the special permit as requested for a detached two-story garage with finished room above at 936 Massachusetts Avenue
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Accept David's recommendation to get a notebook/laptop for each board member to replace paper copies
Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant the special permit for a used car dealership and auto repair facility at 36 Summer Street with the conditions as read
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by the chair.
Motion to continue the hearing on the 1 Main Street/947 Massachusetts Avenue drive-thru restaurant application to February 25
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member.
Motion to approve the special permit for the 922 Flat Hill Road demo/rebuild application
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member.
Motion to grant the special permit for the 40 Summer Street used-car dealership for 50 cars, provided police and fire authority obtained and conditions maintained
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member.
12 November 2025
FY2026Town's minutesminutes on the town's siteOur minutes of the videoVideo (whole meeting)Approve the special permit request as shown on Plan No. 8663, dated 09/29/2025, submitted by the applicant.
✓ PassedTown minutes ✓details
From the town's minutes of this meeting.
The minutes, word for word
anthony nicastro made a motion to approve the request as shown on the plan no. 8663, dated 09/29/2025, submitted by the applicant. james besarkarski seconded the motion.
Moved by Anthony Nicastro; seconded by James Besarkarski.
Town's minutes ↗on the town's site ↗Video (whole meeting) ↗Our minutes of the video ↗
Allow Safe Store Real Estate Company a special permit for the use, to construct the storage building at 30 Summer Street, Lunenburg
✓ Passedfrom videoNot in town minutesdetails
The town's minutes don't record this vote as we heard it; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by the Chairman.
Approve the special permit as applied for, for the sale of 12 cars with five customer parking spaces and four places for repair and employee parking, per the submitted site plan
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by Alfred Grall (chairman).
Approve the special permit for the dimensional variation reducing minimum lot area for lot 1 at 32 Spring Street, based on the special circumstance that the septic system for 31 Spring Street would remain with that parcel and to create a cleaner lot line
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (chair called for the motion).
Grant the dimensional variation as submitted (6.9 ft front-yard setback relief) for the deck at 12 Kimble Street.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant the special permit for a dimensional variation as shown on the plan for the ground-mounted solar array at 560 Malpus Road.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant the special permit for Matthew Glenny's garage/ADU with the dimensional variations as requested, provided all boards are accommodated per their procedures.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Approve the Brackett special permit for the town house development, conditioned on the common driveway being at least 20 feet wide and one additional parking space per unit beyond the bylaw-required amount.
The record doesn't sayfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Outcome as recorded: passed, with one apparent dissenting voice heard; exact count not audible
FY2025 July 2024 – June 2025
Town minutes read for 0 of 14 meetings
what we have for FY2025
FY2025: 14 meetings on the town's calendar; 0 with the town's minutes read; 14 with only our minutes of the video. 37 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.
Grant the requested variance for the Roia addition at 833 Flatill Road (12.4 ft from the property line).
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (unnamed).
Grant the special permit for alteration and expansion of the existing use at the Pat Brody / Papero shelter for cats, zoning regulation 254-in.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (unnamed).
Grant special permit for Hernandez/Gas Barrow Enterprises property under section 257.4A1 as a reconstruction, per the plan as shown
The record doesn't sayfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by chair (Alfred Grall).
Outcome as recorded: not audible (voice vote, all in favor heard but no count given)
Grant variance for the Tanner Cole/1083 Northfield Road common driveway (5 lots) with contingency of a 20-foot driveway width with two-foot shoulders on both sides, reduced to 18 feet at wetland crossings
The record doesn't sayfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by board member (Callahan or Niccastro, unclear).
Outcome as recorded: not audible (voice vote, all in favor heard but no count given)
Approve the dimensional variance/relief to allow construction of the new front porch/steps and landing at 102 Pratt Street, with the special permit granted subject to standard contingencies (compliance with applicable regulations, periodic review, filing with the town clerk within 14 days, appeal period, recording at the registry of deeds, two-year lapse if unused).
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant an extension of the time frame for another two years for reconstruction at 135 Highland Street.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant the special permit for 22 Fairview Road for the 32 by 39 foot garage with a 4.2 ft setback, including the dimensional variation.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Approve the two special permit requests (rear yard setback and building height) provisionally, contingent on approvals by the Conservation Commission and Board of Health, with Board of Health requirements approved and recorded with the building inspector.
Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Call for vote on the motion; chair then declared the special permit granted.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Outcome as recorded: passed (individual votes not clearly audible; chair declared permit granted)
Approve the special permit for dimensional variation for the rear setback at 570 Lemer Road.
Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant 40 Summer Street a special permit to sell 30 vehicles, with the building official's condition that a certificate of occupancy be obtained before opening, plus the board's standard used-car-lot conditions.
The record doesn't sayfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member.
Outcome as recorded: passed (voice vote of ayes heard; individual count not audible)
Do not grant a continuance of this public hearing tonight.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Uphold the July 24, 2024 decision of the Building Commissioner.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Accept the appellant's request to withdraw the appeal without prejudice.
Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Continue the Village at Flat Hill shed appeal to October 23.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Allow the Webb Motors applicant to withdraw the 36 Summer Street petition without prejudice.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant the special permit as requested for 155 Arbor Street, reducing lot width through the building.
The record doesn't sayfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Outcome as recorded: passed (spoken ayes; count not stated, no opposition heard)
Grant the special permit for a front setback of 23.5 ft at 48 Island Road.
The record doesn't sayfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Outcome as recorded: passed (spoken ayes; count not stated, no opposition heard)
Set fees at $100 residential and $150 commercial, with applicant paying advertising and abutter postage, to be reviewed in six months.
The record doesn't sayfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member.
Outcome as recorded: passed (spoken ayes; count not stated)
Grant a special permit for relief from the one-year waiting period for occupancy of the accessory dwelling unit at 615 Townsen Street.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call of ayes heard; individual count not clear in captions)
Approve the special permit/dimensional variations at 12 Sunset Lane on conditions: comply with Board of Health requirements, submit a revised engineering plan, and locate the building exactly where it was before with the same variances as 2021.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Outcome as recorded: passed (roll call of ayes heard; individual count not clear in captions)
Grant a special permit for a car dealership at 40 Summer Street for Maxi Auto Sales, initially 20 cars, hours Mon-Fri 9-7 and Sat 9-5, on condition of proof that the former partners are out. Amended to 30 cars.
Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Modify the pre-existing special permit at 18 Buttonwood Place from a single-family home to a duplex.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
FY2024 July 2023 – June 2024
Town minutes read for 0 of 16 meetings
what we have for FY2024
FY2024: 16 meetings on the town's calendar; 0 with the town's minutes read; 15 with only our minutes of the video; 1 with no record we can use. 38 votes below come only from our reading of the video, which may be unreliable.
Grant the special permit for a dimensional variation for the addition and porch at 207 Rolling Acres Road.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member.
Grant the special permit for the porch at 386 Sunset Lane, a dimensional variation of about 27.3 ft at the closest point.
Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Approve the request for a special permit for dimensional variation: relief on wetlands and 50 ft on lot width.
The record doesn't sayfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by a board member (not named in captions).
Outcome as recorded: passed (voice vote, count not stated)
Approve the variance from the 12% maximum driveway grade at 321 Sunny Hill Road, finding no substantial detriment to the public good and no nullification of the bylaw's intent.
✓ Passed 4-1from videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Continue the 485 Shirley Road hearing to May 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Continue the hearing to February 28 at 7 p.m.
Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Determine that the change to the comprehensive permit (enlarging the maintenance garage) is not a substantial change.
Not audiblefrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Approve the special permit to raze the existing structure and construct a new dwelling, finding it not substantially more detrimental than the existing non-conforming use.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Moved by board member (name not clear).
Allow the applicant to withdraw the 100 Laura Lane special permit application.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Continue the 37 Pearl Street hearing to December 27 so the applicant can return with height information.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Find the 1325 Mass Ave site a shopping center and grant 20 ft sign setback relief (5 ft from front property line).
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant special permit to reconstruct a nonconforming structure on the completed foundation at 899 Flat Hill Road.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Continue the hearing on the 100 Laurel Lane special permit to a date and time specific, December 13th.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
Grant the extension of the special permit for 56 Pine Street.
✓ Passedfrom videoNo town minutes yetdetails
The town hasn't posted minutes for this meeting; this result is from our reading of the meeting video and may be wrong.
What this covers
- 185 votes at 76 meetings, 20 April 2013 to 14 October 2026 (FY2013-FY2027).
- 13 from the board's own minutes (14 of the 16 sets the town posted have been read), 0 of them matched to the recording; 172 from our minutes of a recording only.
- A meeting with neither minutes read nor a recording we have written up has no votes here, which is not the same as no votes taken. Each fiscal year says how many such meetings the register knows of.
Where each result comes from
- The town’s minutes, matched to the video (0): the board's own minutes, matched to the same vote in the video.
- The town’s minutes (13): the board's own minutes, as the town posted them — the official record.
- From our reading of the meeting video (172): our reading of the meeting video, from a machine transcript — not an official record, and may be unreliable.
Fiscal years run 1 July to 30 June; a meeting is filed under the fiscal year it was held in.
A quote is the minutes' own words, checked verbatim when they were read. A vote from the recording only is a motion as heard by a language model from captions, never a quote.
One row per motion voted. Procedural votes (minutes, adjournment) are hidden unless asked for.
Every row, as data: /data/votes/zoning-board-of-appeals.json. What the record cannot answer is on what we cannot answer.
As of 2026-10-24. All boards.