ZBA approves porch permit, delays 40B hearing again
The Ashland Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for a Roberts Road porch and pushed a 116-unit affordable housing hearing to July 14.
Zoning Board · Meeting of June 23, 2026
ASHLAND — The Ashland Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for a Roberts Road porch and pushed a 116-unit affordable housing hearing to July 14. Chair John Trefethen and members Brian Forestal and Stuart Siegel voted 3-0-0 to grant the 76 Roberts Road porch permit after Director of Planning and Economic Development Jasmin Farinacci corrected drafting errors in the decision. The board continued the 55 West Union Street 40B comprehensive permit hearing, covering 116 units including 29 income-restricted units, to July 14, with an extension of time to conclude it by July 29, voting 7-0-0.
At 167-169 Pleasant Street, applicant James MacDonald told the board he reduced curb cuts from three to two and added turnarounds; abutter Aaron Ladd said "I hope this goes forward." The board voted 7-0-0 to continue that hearing to July 14 pending a parking-space determination, and approved June 9 minutes 6-0-1.
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Source: the Zoning Board meeting of June 23, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.
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