Whitman Zoning Board of Appeals - October 5, 2026 meeting

The Whitman Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on October 5, 2026, addressed three property matters; no public purchasing, contract awards, or procurement activity was identified. The board continued the hearing for 22 Lazelle Street, an accessory dwelling unit matter, to November 2 because the applicant’s attorney was unavailable. It also approved, by a 5–0 vote, DDM Whitman LLC’s site plan and requested variances for a roughly 6,100-square-foot, three-tenant commercial development at 0 and 342 Bedford Street. The proposal includes food establishments identified as Starbucks, Jersey Mike’s, and Chipotle, with 64 parking spaces. Conditions included designating 10 spaces for employees, providing accessible spaces at the front and rear, maintaining 64 total spaces, and having the building commissioner report on parking one year after the restaurants open.

The board also approved, by a 5–0 vote, a revised six-duplex development at 25 Ry Hill Street, reduced from the original seven duplexes. Approval included site-plan approval, a special permit, a use variance, and a variance allowing a 48-foot rather than 50-foot setback for buildings A through D. The revised plans included added fire-truck turnaround clearance, snow-removal areas, a backup generator for the sewer pump, and safety fencing. The meeting was primarily about land-use approvals for commercial and residential construction, not procurement.