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Zoning Board of Appeals accepts withdrawal of appeal for 525 Ocean Avenue
Summary
The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously accepted a written withdrawal of an appeal by Elizabeth Grace Realty Trust challenging a code enforcement decision tied to building permit 2500027 for a bathroom remodel at 525 Ocean Avenue and voted to take no further action on the matter.
The Zoning Board of Appeals on Sept. 10, 2025 accepted a written withdrawal of an appeal by Elizabeth Grace Realty Trust challenging a code enforcement officer—s decision tied to building permit 2500027 for a bathroom remodel at 525 Ocean Avenue, the board—s chairman said.
The board—s chairman read a letter from Robert Jutras, Esquire, that stated, "This correspondence represents a formal withdrawal of the pending appeal of Elizabeth Grace Realty Trust. Please remove this appeal matter from the hearing currently scheduled for September 11." The chairman noted the letter mistakenly gave Sept. 11 rather than the reconvened date of Sept. 10.
The withdrawal related to the board—s review of the code enforcement officer—s decision under Section 145-61(c) and identified the property as tax assessor map 1-12 lot 1-58. After discussion about the procedural steps needed because the board had previously continued the hearing to a date certain, a motion to accept the withdrawal was moved and seconded and approved by the four members present.
The board then voted that, in light of the approved withdrawal, it would take no further action on the appeal. Both votes passed without recorded dissents.
During the brief public-board discussion, one member asked whether the underlying building permit matter had been resolved by the parties. Another member replied, "I don't know. Maybe they decided to sell. Who knows?" Those remarks were questions and conjecture and the board recorded no formal settlement or agreement in the public record.
The board also approved two sets of meeting minutes as amended: the July 28 minutes and the Aug. 11 minutes. The amendments corrected phrasing that had been written as "11.3 feet" to the ordinance-accurate "11 feet, 3 inches." Both sets of minutes were approved by voice vote with no opposition recorded.
Board members said the next potential meeting date would be the 27th (deadline for submissions noted as Oct. 6); if no new appeals or submissions are received by the filing deadline, the board indicated there would be no meeting.
