Board defers contested Fairview Street lot variance pending legal review
Danvers Zoning Board deferred a contested lot-buildability case pending legal review. The board continued the 8 Fairview Street variance and permit-appeal to July 27, awaiting town counsel review of whether the 2024 Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act preempts local lot-size requirements. Applicant
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of June 22, 2026
Danvers Zoning Board deferred a contested lot-buildability case pending legal review. The board continued the 8 Fairview Street variance and permit-appeal to July 27, awaiting town counsel review of whether the 2024 Massachusetts Affordable Homes Act preempts local lot-size requirements. Applicant 8 Fairview Street LLC, represented by Attorney Jason A.
Panos, argued the 10,000-square-foot lot qualifies under state affordable-housing law if redesigned to meet AHA specifications. The board also approved findings for side-setback encroachments at 9 Grove Street and 187 Pine Street, and continued Lowed Home Centers' parking request to July 27.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of June 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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