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Douglas ZBA approves Locust Street porch permit

Douglas's Zoning Board of Appeals reorganized and cleared three cases in a 22-minute meeting Wednesday. Chair Daniel Heney and Vice Chair Michael Fitzpatrick were both reappointed without opposition.

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Government · Zoning Board

Zoning Board Clears Three Cases on Thin Quorum

Douglas Zoning Board approves two setback variances and a home coffee-roasting permit, all unanimous with only four of five seats filled. Vice Chair Michael Fitzpatrick presided for Chair Daniel Heney, absent and unreachable by Zoom, meaning every vote needed all four members' support to pass.

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