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Zoning Board

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Arlington ZBA Closes Hearing on Lancaster Road Bathroom Addition, Sets June Vote

ARLINGTON -- May 26, 2026, Arlington Zoning Board closes hearing on small second-floor bathroom addition at 9 Lancaster Road. The board voted 6-0 Tuesday to close the public hearing on a 134-square-foot second-floor addition to a 650-square-foot historic railroad worker's cottage, with

Somerville ZBA Continues Backyard Cottage Appeal, Heat Pump Variance to June

Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals continued two cases without a vote at its May 20 meeting, most notably deferring a dispute over whether a historic barn can block a newly permitted backyard cottage.

Cambridge Board Approves Biogen Headquarters Sign Variance With Midnight Lighting Limit

CAMBRIDGE -- May 14, 2026, Cambridge zoning board approves Biogen headquarters sign with nighttime curfew in unanimous vote. The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal voted 5-0 Thursday to grant biotechnology company Biogen a variance allowing an internally illuminated wall sign roughly 13 feet tall and 41 feet wide, approximately 540

Arlington ZBA Closes Hearing on Washington Street Corner-Lot Addition, Votes 7-0

ARLINGTON -- May 12, 2026, Arlington ZBA closes hearing on Washington Street addition, advances two prior decisions. The Arlington Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to close the public hearing on docket 3900, a proposal by homeowner Vishwesh Patil to add approximately 405 square feet to the first floor of his

Cambridge Zoning Board Approves Six-Story Cambridge Street Housing Variance 5-0

CAMBRIDGE -- April 30, 2026, Cambridge zoning board clears six-story housing project over procedural objections at April 30 meeting. The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal voted 5-0 on all three cases at its remote April 30 session, with the most contentious item a variance for 723-731 Cambridge Street,