CURVE BALL! This house IS conforming. This means variance standard, not permit standard. Wowsa. MA state law standard: only option allowed is if it's the only way for homeowner to remain. "hardship" #ZBA

Case #4: More mom & pop-ish. Since 1982. 77 years old. Needs a better garage setup. Man, a PowerPoint goes a long way here. #zba

Case #3: NO SHOW. #ZBA They are not pleased. Oo boy. They are going 2 back home owner for a year. Calming minds see reason. #vendetta #zoningfollies

The #ZBA is voting. Took 45 minutes longer than needed. There is 2 weeks to write and then a 20 day appeal period.

Case #2: Start with a "pre-existing, non-conforming condition." Proposed plan will cross over the current set back 3 ft over 25 foot setback.

The #ZBA appreciates the effort of showing they can't or won't address the neighbors' complaints.

Ese mal lugar. Por Antonio Vercher - EFEverde Antonio Verchera , Fiscal de sala de Medio Ambiente y Urbanismo reflexiona en CDOverde sobre la legislación y territorio en zonas inundables

Ese mal lugar. #AntonioVercher (Fiscal de sala de medio ambiente) reflexiona en @cdoverde, en la blogosfera de @efeverde, sobre la aplicación del derecho ambiental y la planificación urbanistica en zonas inundables efeverde.com/ese-mal-luga... #dana #Valencia #29oct #zba

Ese mal lugar. Por Antonio Vercher - EFEverde Antonio Verchera , Fiscal de sala de Medio Ambiente y Urbanismo reflexiona en CDOverde sobre la legislación y territorio en zonas inundables

Ese mal lugar. #AntonioVercher (Fiscal de sala de medio ambiente) reflexiona en @cdoverde, en la blogosfera de @efeverde, sobre la aplicación del derecho ambiental y la planificación urbanistica en zonas inundables efeverde.com/ese-mal-luga... #dana #Valencia #29oct #zba

So you want to build a bar? #zba

Overheard at #ZBA hearing from an opponent of a project in JP: "I bought in '83. People invest in a community bc it has a certain color, a character if you will. This is out of line w that... I am not an abutter but this project is so big it is effectively in my backyard anyway."

Ken Jones of Pendleton tells #ZBA that building IS historic b/c feds and city say so, have always said so. Barrett objects. #SaveTheDavis

Peter Hames/OTRCC now speaking to #ZBA and objecting to new argument and points made by Barrett today. #SaveTheDavis

Barrett now trying to give #ZBA written evidence from outside record/things that happened after the decision. Board denies. #SaveTheDavis

Barrett now offering evidence of things that happened after the HCB hearing. #breakingtherules at #SaveTheDavis before #ZBA