Somerset Zoning Board Extends Battery Storage Deadline to September 30
Somerset Zoning Board defers ruling on Riverside Avenue battery storage facility, extends deadline to September 30.
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Zoning Board
A collection of 6 issues
Somerset Zoning Board Approves Five Petitions, Continues Taco Bell Application
SOMERSET — June 25, 2026 — Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals approved five petitions and continued a Taco Bell application at its June 25 meeting. The board granted Section 7.6 home-occupation special permits to Shane Riley of 154 Millers Lane for a handyman-franchise office, Maxine Partington of
Westport ZBA Unanimously Approves Oversized ADU for Handicapped Resident at Reed Road
WESTPORT — June 10, 2026 — Westport's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit for a handicapped individual at 112 Reed Road, exceeding the 900-square-foot by-right ceiling established under Massachusetts's 2025 ADU law. Attorney Sean Leach, representing owners
Somerset Zoning Board Continues 168-Megawatt Battery Storage Hearing to July
SOMERSET — June 4, 2026 — Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals continued its review of a proposed 168-megawatt commercial battery energy storage facility at 1606 Riverside Avenue, adjourning to July 16 after hearing a redesigned site plan and extended public comment. Developer Flatiron Energy Project Manager Hannah Larkin presented
Westport ZBA Continues Reed Road ADU Hearing, Cites Incomplete Plans and Oversize Request
WESTPORT — April 15, 2026 — Westport Zoning Board continues two property hearings and schedules a site visit, taking no final votes. The board on April 15 continued a contentious 112 Reed Road accessory dwelling unit application by the Francoeur family to June 10, with members expressing serious doubt about a proposal
Somerset ZBA Approves All Six Applications at February Meeting
SOMERSET — February 26, 2026 — Somerset's Zoning Board of Appeals cleared all six items on its February 26 docket, including two home occupation permits, an accessory dwelling unit variance, a car wash tree-buffer fix, and a hotel overflow parking expansion. The board approved special permits for a dry