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Newburyport ZBA continues four applications to February–March hearings
Summary
At its Jan. 13, 2026 meeting the Newburyport ZBA continued four agenda items: 10½ Auburn Street to March 10, 2026; 9 Bramfield Street and 10 Christopher Street to Feb. 10, 2026; and 29 Oakland Street to Feb. 24, 2026. One public commenter asked about limits on continuances.
The Newburyport City Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 13, 2026 voted to continue four applications at the request of applicants.
The board continued the variance application for 10½ Auburn Street (applicant named in the record as Charles Griffin) to March 10, 2026. During that discussion a public commenter, identified in the record as Patricia Pman, asked whether there are limits on repeated continuances and urged the board to minimize repeated delays; the chair and the board explained they exercise discretion and may scrutinize repeat continuances more strictly.
The board also continued a special-permit application for 9 Bramfield Street to Feb. 10, 2026, and an application for 10 Christopher Street to Feb. 10, 2026. A special-permit application for 29 Oakland Street was continued to Feb. 24, 2026. All four continuance motions passed on unanimous roll-call votes.
Board members said the continuances were granted to allow applicants time to refine materials and coordinate with representatives; the chair noted the board expects timely filings so that members and members of the public can plan to return on the new hearing dates.
What happens next: each application will be scheduled for the listed future hearing dates and will return to the ZBA for full presentation, public comment, board questioning and deliberation as appropriate. The Jan. 13 record shows the continued matters will be listed on the board’s published agenda for the new dates.
