Stow Zoning Board approves special permits for deck stairs and accessory apartment. The four-member board unanimously approved a special permit at 342 Taylor Road to add stairs within the side yard setback, reducing the required setback from 14 feet to approximately 5-6 feet. Chair David Hartnagel
Stow Zoning Board continues hearing on Lions Club food truck. The Stow Lions Club, represented by Gordon Schaubhut, appealed the Building Commissioner's cease-and-desist order to operate a food truck on property in the Residential District, where the use is not permitted. Nick Messinese, club
Stow Zoning Board unanimously approves ADA accommodation variance and two property permits. The board determined that a 300-square-foot variance for Elizabeth Engerman's accessory apartment at 0 Barton Road constitutes a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Fair
Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously denies appeal of enforcement decision at 41 Birch Hill Road. Chair David Hartnagel led the five-member board in voting to deny the appeal and order the property owner to submit written evidence of Zoning Bylaw compliance to the Building Commissioner within 30
Zoning Board defers decision on 41 Birch Hill Road sober home appeal to April 6. Chair David Hartnagel, Vice Chair Andrew DeMore, Ernest Dodd, Maria McFarland, and Associate Member Leonard Golder spent nearly three hours deliberating a 26-finding draft decision on the appeal of the Building
Stow Zoning Board closes heated appeal over sober home operation. The board voted four to one on March 23 to end a public hearing on an appeal of the Building Commissioner's decision regarding a sober home at 41 Birch Hill Road, with Chair David Hartnagel, Andrew DeMore, Ernest Dodd, and Maria
Stow Zoning Board approves expansion permit for 142 Red Acre Road garage. The board voted unanimously to grant Brian Joseph and Angela Joseph a Special Permit to add a garage, office, family room, and sunroom into side yard setbacks, with the structure positioned approximately 6.5 feet from an
Stow Zoning Board deliberates on sober living home without resolving use classification. The Board spent three hours on February 17 discussing whether 41 Birch Hill Road, where abutters reported nine beds and more than five occupants, complies with Zoning Bylaw restrictions on dwelling units,
Stow Zoning Board holds public hearing on sober living home zoning dispute. Brian Burke, appealing a Building Commissioner decision, argued that a sober living home at 41 Birch Hill Road operates as a commercial use with transient occupancy not permitted in a residential district and does not meet
Stow Zoning Board approves amended 2025 annual report and releases six executive session minutes. Chair David Hartnagel and the five-member board, meeting January 5, voted unanimously to approve the draft report after adding language on the board's rules review, a review of Special Permits from
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