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Hubbardston officials warn zoning board shortage could let variance applications be approved by default
Summary
Select Board members reported a recent resignation left the town short of a full Zoning Board of Appeals; under Massachusetts practice a lack of a functioning board can trigger a 120‑day default that allows certain applications to proceed without local review, raising legal and liability concerns.
Select Board members discussed a resignation that left Hubbardston’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) with too few members to meet the quorum required by the town’s rules. At the Sept. 2 meeting officials said the town currently lacks the full five-member ZBA and that statutory time clocks can allow variance applications to proceed by default if the local board does not act within the required period.
The meeting record notes the recent resignation of…
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