Zoning Board of Appeals meeting October 26, 2026

The Walpole Zoning Board of Appeals met on October 26, 2026, to consider three land-use cases. For the proposed 45-unit Chapter 40B project at 112 Union Street, the applicant requested withdrawal without prejudice after withdrawing its challenge to the board’s Safe Harbor position. The board closed the hearing and voted on a denial consistent with local needs, based on the project being a related application. The board also approved a special permit for a home addition that increases impervious coverage, subject to engineering conditions requiring an as-built plan, inspection of the infiltration system before backfill, and consistent maintenance and operation plans.

The board approved a modification to a previously issued special permit for 0 Sunset Drive, removing the requirement for a five-foot slatted chain-link fence and updating the plan of record. The board also discussed upcoming cases involving a petroleum tank and a proposed increase in impervious surface. No procurement activity, contracts, vendor selections, or spending decisions were identified.