Zoning Board approves two special permits for residential building coverage.
Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approves two residential special permits. The board approved an amended Special Permit for Michelle Lavelle at 355 Tonset Road to demolish and rebuild with a guest house, after Attorney Benjamin Zehnder presented revised plans reducing the structures' dimensions;
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of March 18, 2026
ORLEANS — Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approves two residential special permits. The board approved an amended Special Permit for Michelle Lavelle at 355 Tonset Road to demolish and rebuild with a guest house, after Attorney Benjamin Zehnder presented revised plans reducing the structures' dimensions; the vote was unanimous 5-0. The board also unanimously approved 5-0 a Special Permit for 65 Towhee, LLC allowing a new single-family dwelling with 4,130 square feet of building coverage and a 1,130-square-foot boathouse at 65 Towhee Lane, conditioned on strict compliance with the Conservation Commission's Order of Conditions.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of March 18, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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