Board splits on Turner Road rebuild variances
Scituate Zoning Board rejected two core variances for Turner Road reconstruction but approved a related floodplain variance; two other applications were continued.
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What happened
The board voted on three separate variance requests for 141 Turner Road: the time-limit variance failed 3-2 and the lot-dimension variance failed 2-3, both falling short of the four-vote threshold required by state law, while the floodplain variance passed 4-1. Without the first two variances, reconstruction cannot proceed. In separate matters, the board continued hearings on lot divisions at 74-74C Glades Road (to December 17, 2026) and 21 Central/7 Marshfield Avenues (to March 18, 2027).
Key decisions
- 📋 Rebuild time-limit variance. Variance request failed to reach the four-vote concurrence required by state law. Relief not granted. (Vote 3-2). Read case details
- 📋 Lot size, frontage and width variance. Variance request failed to reach the four-vote concurrence required by state law. Relief not granted. (Vote 2-3). Read case details
- 📋 Floodplain and watershed protection variance. Variance approved. However, without the time-limit and lot-dimension variances, reconstruction cannot proceed. (Vote 4-1). Read case details
- 📋 Lot division hearing, pre-1947 dwelling finding. Hearing continued to December 17, 2026 to allow applicant to gather additional historical records demonstrating whether the smaller building was a dwelling before 1947. (Next: Dec. 17). Read case details
- 🏢 Special permit application, lot combination and townhouses. Hearing continued to March 18, 2027. No testimony taken and no substantive decision reached; application merits remain undecided. (Next: March 18). Read case details
Next dates
- Dec. 17: Glades Road lot-division hearing
- March 18: South River Marina special permit hearing
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