Zoning Board Dismisses Five Stevens Wedding Tent Appeals
Bourne Zoning Board unanimously dismissed five appeals filed by property trustee Christina Stevens seeking to compel the Building Commissioner's written responses to tent permit complaints at six properties.
DocumentCenter · Meeting of January 7, 2026
Bourne Zoning Board unanimously dismissed five appeals filed by property trustee Christina Stevens seeking to compel the Building Commissioner's written responses to tent permit complaints at six properties. Her attorney Michael Donovan argued the Commissioner's failure to respond within 14 days constituted a constructive denial reviewable by the board, but members determined they lacked jurisdiction and could not reverse permits issued for events already completed. The dismissals leave the Building Commissioner's tent permit decisions unchallenged before the ZBA.
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Source: the DocumentCenter meeting of January 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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