CASE NO. 26-27
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ON APPLICATION FOR ONE SPECIAL PERMIT
Notice is hereby given that the Belmont Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM by a hybrid public hearing at the Art Gallery on the third floor of the Homer Building, 19 Moore Street, and by remote access through the Zoom app. to consider the application of Xuezhe Han under section 1.5 of the Bylaw to construct a second floor addition at 3 Frederick Street located in General Residence (GR) zoning district. §4.2 of the Zoning Bylaw Dimensional Regulations require a minimum side setback of 10.0’. The existing and proposed west side setback is 5.7’. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
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CASE NO. 26-28
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ON APPLICATION FOR ONE SPECIAL PERMIT
Notice is hereby given that the Belmont Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM by a hybrid public hearing at the Art Gallery on the third floor of the Homer Building, 19 Moore Street, and by remote access through the Zoom app. to consider the application of Bethany Westlund and Alan Cantor under section 1.5 of the Bylaw to construct a one story addition at 30 Jackson Road located in Single Residence C (SRC) zoning district. §4.2 of the Zoning Bylaw Dimensional Regulations require a minimum side setback of 10.0’. The existing and proposed side setback is 9.7’. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
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BELMONT PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
Pursuant to MGL c. 40A § 5, the Belmont Planning Board will hold a remote-only Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 7:00pm via Zoom meeting platform to review proposed amendments to the Belmont Zoning Bylaws. If continued, the time and location of subsequent public hearing sessions shall be noticed prior to those meeting. The subject matter of the proposed Zoning Bylaw text amendments are as follows: 1. Amending Sections 1.5, Nonconforming Uses and Structures, to ensure consistency with MGL c. 40A § 6 following recent amendments related to extensions or alterations of pre-existing nonconforming structures or residential uses; and time limitations for abandonment of use; to adjust special permit procedures and triggering thresholds; and making other conforming edits as needed. 2. Amending Section 7.2, Compliance, and Section 7.6, Board of Appeals, to ensure consistency with MGL c. 40A §§ 6 and 10 following recent amendments related to vesting rights limitations; the standards for granting variances; and time limitations for exercising variances; to adjust special permit procedures and triggering thresholds; and making other conforming edits as needed. The complete text of the proposed amendments is available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office and the Office of Planning & Building during regular business hours and on the Planning Board’s webpage on the Town of Belmont’s website www.belmont-ma.gov. Thayer Donham, Chair Belmont Planning Board
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CASE NO. 26-22
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BELMONT PLANNING BOARD – CASE NO. 26-22 APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL PERMIT & DESIGN & SITE PLAN REVIEW 33 CHANDLER STREET
Pursuant to MGL c. 40A, § 9 and §7.3 & §7.4 of the Belmont Zoning Bylaws, notice is hereby given that the Belmont Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 7:00 pm in the Select Board Meeting Room, 445 Concord Ave, Belmont, MA and by remote access via Zoom to consider the application from Claire Welch for three Special Permits and Design & Site Plan Review at 33 Chandler Street. The application requests a Special Permit for a two-family dwelling in the General Residence (GR) district, a minimum lot frontage of 50ft in the GR district, and an expansion to a pre-existing nonconforming structure in excess of 300sf in the GR district; and Design and Site Plan Review for a two-family dwelling in the GR district. Materials related to this application are available for inspection at the Town Clerk’s Office and the Office of Planning & Building during regular business hours and on the Planning Board’s web page on the Town of Belmont’s website: www.belmont-ma.gov/1451/Planning-Board
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