Board continues hearings on house size and foundation setback
Zoning Board of Appeals continued two variance hearings, deferring decisions to August 19. ABCD Trust seeks setback relief for 886 Sandwich Road; the applicant's attorney needs time to review a zoning amendment.
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of August 5, 2026
BOURNE — Zoning Board of Appeals continued two variance hearings, deferring decisions to August 19. ABCD Trust seeks setback relief for 886 Sandwich Road; the applicant's attorney needs time to review a zoning amendment. Stonebat LLC and owner Carol M.
Toomey seek a 22 percent floor area increase for a proposed single-family dwelling at 510 Williston Road on an undersized lot in an R-40 district. Multiple abutters opposed the proposal over the house size relative to the lot, the road's capacity, and septic adequacy. Toomey stated the family intends to occupy the home as permanent residents with no plans for transient use.
Both continuances were approved unanimously by Chairperson James Beyer and the four board members present.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of August 5, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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