Zoning Board of Appeals – Jul 28, 2026

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Where: Not listed on the city's Agenda Center
Time: Not listed

What was decided

Opportunities for Inclusion asked to keep an existing rear deck and consolidate prior relief at 15 & 21 Fiske Avenue (Case 2026-19). Abutters opposed the site plan, and a councilor said the petitioner agreed to keep a pergola and add plantings. The board also adopted findings and a decision for a two-vehicle garage variance at 337 River Street (Case 2026-20).

Decisions recorded

Adopted the proposed findings of fact for Case 2026-19, 15 & 21 Fiske Avenue, by a roll call. page 31 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Adopted the proposed decisions for Case 2026-19, 15 & 21 Fiske Avenue, as amended, by a roll call. page 31 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Adopted the proposed findings of fact for Case 2026-20, 337 River Street, by a roll call. page 36 of the minutes (opens in new tab)
Adopted the proposed decision as its decision for Case 2026-20, 337 River Street, by a roll call; the chair then stated that it is granted. page 36 of the minutes (opens in new tab)

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Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 5.5 MB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 29, 2026.

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Terms used here

special permit: Permission, under the city's Zoning Ordinance, for a use that is allowed in a district only if a city board approves it. In Waltham, many are granted by the City Council after a public hearing.
ADA: Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal law on access for people with disabilities.
CPC: Community Preservation Committee, which reviews requests for Community Preservation Act money and recommends how to spend it.
M.G.L.: Massachusetts General Laws, the state's laws.
variance: Permission from the zoning board to use or build on a property in a way the zoning doesn't allow, such as closer to a lot line, because of a hardship particular to the property.
ZBA: Zoning Board of Appeals.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting's agenda in the City of Waltham's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Waltham Publick on October 29, 2026.