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Applicant Shawn Bush, representing AEC Construction, told the board the existing house is an early 1900s structure in poor condition and that the proposed new house will be built in the same location as the current dwelling. The building inspector/zoning enforcement officer described the property as a preexisting nonconforming lot by area; the board noted the house had a prior fire and is an eyesore in its current state.

Neighbors asked to review plans; one abutter, Kevin Moore of 141 Saundersdale Road, viewed the plans at the hearing and raised no objection. The board found the proposed single-family use is in harmony with the neighborhood and unlikely to adversely impact adjacent properties. After a motion and second, the board voted to grant the special permit and reminded the applicant of the 20-day appeal period and the need to record the approval at the registry of deeds.

The board recorded no unique conditions beyond the standard administrative instructions and said the proposal is an improvement over the current partially burned structure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting September 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a special permit Sept. 2 allowing demolition of a fire-damaged house at 140 Saundersdale Road and construction of a new single-family residence on the same footprint; the board said the replacement is consistent with neighborhood character.","taxTitle","Town of Charlton, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",54464,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590185,"Board grants 5-foot setback variance for retaining wall at 78 Jennings Road",256,1197000,1453000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713128-8427cdbf63c75c1726f3419ef5846321&start=1197&end=1453","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713128-8427cdbf63c75c1726f3419ef5846321/thumbnail_1197000.jpg","/articles/6590185/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Board-grants-5-foot-setback-variance-for-retaining-wall-at-78-Jennings-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590185-5fd6304f432b9ae21ea1c828ba8660f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120359&Signature=UOTNw0pwmLkqW1ZXCI5-~KUHuAykhGERurZA8eM5J5vbOuVXSW2ryFahVwOu5Ih-aMFnTNc-6NxwQS01SwwFGMN16QCNz3TWDx2xtiNHnM3ZfMZDYDuDYe3EwYd8dBkUBXhrMpFoQnj8T9pmBMEEKCZwur7jv8QMkRvcvbAapFHtutlbGa5lVOs7yLOUDLhLQJrocA6-sFTWFDnPhKgQPQExY4hYB5EJYoaQQHQTvaoSg~tg-ieiXWNzkU7UgtayvHW~2igfo3~V2u3qQBmtqy31h8~8N3pRLkbCyV9QFdma6Nk6lkWQtFRFWqYWtm33CMc6g0JrW5CcwNrNKW29iQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CHARLTON, Sept. 2 — The Town of Charlton Zoning Board of Appeals voted Tuesday to grant a 5-foot side-yard setback variance for a retaining wall at 78 Jennings Road.

Applicant Rick LeBlanc told the board the retaining wall sits on the property line and that the neighbor had indicated no objection. The board discussed that the retaining wall was installed by a subcontractor without final authorization from the owner and that the installed solution was the only workable option given site conditions. A board member described photographs showing a significant grade difference that required the wall.

After an unnamed member moved to grant the variance for a 5-foot setback on the northern side and another seconded, the motion passed. The board noted the standard 20-day appeal period; any occupancy decisions remain under the authority of the building commissioner and are not automatic upon the variance grant.

The board did not record additional conditions beyond the expected administrative steps. The applicant was told to coordinate with the town clerk and the building commissioner about subsequent permitting and inspection as needed.","The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a 5-foot side-yard setback variance Sept. 2 to allow a retaining wall built on the property line at 78 Jennings Road; neighbors raised no objections at the hearing, and the board emphasized the 20-day appeal process.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590190,"Zoning board OKs variance for 20x40 shed at 318 Southwood Road",307,931000,1238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713128-8427cdbf63c75c1726f3419ef5846321&start=931&end=1238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713128-8427cdbf63c75c1726f3419ef5846321/thumbnail_931000.jpg","/articles/6590190/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Zoning-board-OKs-variance-for-20x40-shed-at-318-Southwood-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590190-945e502aaacbc8d7f55c0cba5b880a61/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120359&Signature=XFVyezURQWNjRJXILbR2tixwb37iGD0qVChFK0DMK09tDyT44PQWXZRkWIGRbkBSg5bmCrizfVzuzeIzeedVI7henXRtl7leV5DoDsrUBdV4oAtcc9fD76WFgBOR8Kk7GA-mq6zwotTwvXOjTRv1SQSBimVpy7AqrVRvI4j-noyv7LDxkXDOtgOR2y5bn8Bc1GXjSJC7stFKqzTJBt1cCKx1ea~jlrmsAE1SOKdUQPrNb5LUJTxCdx2BlDEVWdCRW7CqKb0uhuDa752BMhJQivuuFtJwL1OoFi6jy9srg98LvEvCIH1hBDfcyOXg5g8yEc6vj3qhgTLXEgWXzMH9Bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CHARLTON, Sept. 2 — The Town of Charlton Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday approved a variance permitting a 20-by-40-foot shed at 318 Southwood Road to be sited within the required setbacks.

Applicant Robert Pachelski told the board the proposed shed would sit in the back corner of the property and would be used for storage. Board members said the lot’s slope and existing layout limit other suitable locations and described the proposed placement as the most logical spot. One member noted concerns that a later owner could use the building for different storage purposes, but the board said it could not restrict the permitted use beyond the code definition for accessory storage.

The motion approved 10 feet of side-yard relief and 15 feet of rear-yard relief, per the submitted plan. The board again reminded the applicant of the 20-day appeal period and recording obligations once the appeal period concludes.

Board members described the hardship as the lot’s topography and lack of other conforming locations; no additional conditions were recorded in the hearing beyond the standard administrative steps.","The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance Sept. 2 permitting a 20-by-40-foot storage shed within side- and rear-yard setbacks at 318 Southwood Road, citing limited alternative locations on the lot and topography as hardship.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590196,"Board approves variances and special permit to expand rear corner at 48 Stevens Park Road",549,407000,956000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713128-8427cdbf63c75c1726f3419ef5846321&start=407&end=956","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713128-8427cdbf63c75c1726f3419ef5846321/thumbnail_407000.jpg","/articles/6590196/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Board-approves-variances-and-special-permit-to-expand-rear-corner-at-48-Stevens-Park-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590196-1a5ce78c7d8d258d45f0fbc21265ccbb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120359&Signature=UPhdxuY0~YIdKUn1iu8jYTQaH~5yTdZnBN0QOEVdS0nqDTovk4isikss7UejANlagkPfaOv06~8vslAVVBLWtbkKZTab2OWSB5uyVs5Htp-zQqvjbV3vxGBIMqBqEyyywou9jZunZJ-ZPqwQmweGQIW3OlcOLAB25xyaGYrwLbEOHID0ZOTHi9Mt0hGeTNUzS4VjIuL1318wDgFXVAQcwN-zasNtsmCxcLlAAk10nfJ2P3VyoTtXZ5~SBEh7US5uXaf1VHVcxvzCwLR84lcks0wN~pm77k5HcGv2UwmI2nz5u9~6v2vajCrZDM3uvQXt~NgQDNDb0dni4gucscewqA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CHARLTON, Sept. 2 — The Town of Charlton Zoning Board of Appeals approved variances for side-yard and front-yard setbacks and a special permit Tuesday for a property owner at 48 Stevens Park Road to square off the rear corner of an existing residence on a nonconforming lakeside lot.

Philip Koric, the project architect, said the proposal would enclose a portion of an existing deck to provide a stair connection between a walkout basement and the main level. He told the board the work will not extend beyond the current rear building footprint and is intended to address topography and functional circulation.

The board granted relief of about 3.5 feet on the southerly side-yard setback, 9.8 feet on the northerly side, and 6.7 feet from the front setback requirement, and approved a special permit to change/alter a preexisting nonconforming structure. The chair said the hardship justification was the size, shape and steep topography of the lot; the board found the proposal consistent with neighborhood characteristics and unlikely to create an adverse impact.

Board members noted some numerical confusion in the application paperwork about measured relief; the board clarified on the record the applicable setback numbers before voting. After an unnamed member moved and another seconded, the motion carried. The board reminded the applicant of the 20-day appeal period and the requirement to record the full approval package at the registry of deeds once that period expires.

The project will be a two-story structure with a walkout component; the board said the change replaces a single-story walkout configuration. The board recorded no additional conditions beyond the standard notice and recording requirements.","The Zoning Board of Appeals granted multiple variances and a special permit Sept. 2 for a rear-corner alteration at 48 Stevens Park Road, approving relief for side-yard and front setbacks and finding the changes consistent with neighborhood character.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6590201,"Charlton zoning board grants special permit to rebuild home at 116 Nugget Drive",281,115000,396000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5713128-8427cdbf63c75c1726f3419ef5846321&start=115&end=396","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5713128-8427cdbf63c75c1726f3419ef5846321/thumbnail_115000.jpg","/articles/6590201/Town-of-Charlton/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Charlton-zoning-board-grants-special-permit-to-rebuild-home-at-116-Nugget-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6590201-7b420a12de66c465b6754939eaf10a84/orig.mp4?Expires=1771120359&Signature=YDJ-dmMAb~ve0xZTB-RU9I~rf5FyHzVHfkZ-qbRm4k28UyR~JuoZ4ur~3H~OXyal0hiQ62Fy3eq07RmzuBEKzn1-h5wpzNDVFSdeO62PPmalRlxRLGVnXr4tjOQOsO-1xnd9t-fViBTFOnEOpy4~1t4r8QfqXVkpMfUTP~yVJS50Bsbz8DhH7saMLvu2N3y9kPKGvahwrWWh5gtwywIRgSEIS7BQO~2GZs3o1tdtMn-rlIBK-imHQh3VPNe8iYkyYglWsjolTRdulZwwKqnOogRPqeLAz1VWcnpqKerQxpMEZ1MeG6r8Yu8weZ9EE5F6tP6A9IAIIKWOw~3GUVP1qQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CHARLTON, Sept. 2 — The Town of Charlton Zoning Board of Appeals voted Tuesday to grant a special permit allowing PMZ Development to demolish an existing house at 116 Nugget Drive and replace it with a new single-family home.

The chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals said the proposed reconstruction is “in harmony with the general purpose intent of our bylaw” and would not be “detrimental to the neighborhood,” and the board moved to grant the permit based on submitted plans. Peter Hauger Jr., of PMZ Development, told the board the existing house is “beyond repair in our opinion, basically, and needs to be demolished.”

The board discussed the property’s nonconforming status and confirmed that two members who had missed a prior hearing — Marco Tiberi and Garrett LaFrance — had submitted written certifications that they had reviewed the missed session materials and were not disqualified from voting under ‘‘general laws, chapter 39 23 d,’’ as read into the record by the chair. After a motion and an unnamed second, the board voted to grant the special permit. The board noted a 20-day appeal period begins when the town clerk posts notice; after that period PMZ Development must record the full permit package at the registry of deeds.

The application was for a like-for-like replacement of a single-family dwelling on a lot that the board described as preexisting nonconforming under the town zoning bylaws. The board’s approval statement says the reconstruction, as submitted in the site plan and supporting documents, meets the board’s findings that it will be in harmony with neighborhood characteristics and not cause a nuisance or hazard.

The board did not attach additional conditions beyond the standard requirements discussed in the hearing: the 20-day appeal period and the recording of the full permit document at the registry of deeds. The applicant was told to record the entire permit document, not just a single page.

The board moved on to other hearings after the vote.","The Town of Charlton Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 2 granted a special permit allowing PMZ Development to demolish an existing nonconforming house at 116 Nugget Drive and replace it with a new single-family dwelling, subject to the 20-day appeal period and recordation requirements.","actionData","errors"]

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