Zoning Board 11/12/2026

The Franklin Zoning Board meeting on November 12, 2026, addressed a court-ordered permit decision, a proposed 39-unit condominium development at 202 Washington Street, and a residential addition at 110 Populatic Street. The board unanimously approved the written decision in the Vertex appeal and authorized special counsel to send it to opposing counsel; after filing and the appeal period, the applicant may seek building permits. For 202 Washington Street, the applicant presented peer-review responses, revised stormwater concepts, and site-control documentation. Town engineering staff accepted a proposed condition requiring a sewer-capacity study covering the pump station and related force main before building permits are issued. The board supported beginning a draft comprehensive-permit decision, but continued the application to December 10, 2026, at 7:40 p.m. Stormwater permit fees were discussed, with town staff recommending that construction-phase inspection fees not be waived; no fee-waiver decision was made.

The board unanimously approved a special permit for the addition and ADU at 110 Populatic Street. Conditions require stamped as-built drawings for the installed drainage system before occupancy and a letter of support from the direct abutter at 108 Populatic Street before work begins. No government purchasing, contract award, or other procurement activity was identified.