Where

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Time

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What was decided

The board acted on several zoning applications, granting variances and special permits for projects on South Terrace, Corning Street, Longview Drive, Bridge Street, Woodbury Drive, Cabot Street, and Federal Street. Several applications, including a proposed wireless communications tower at 12 Tozer Road, were continued to later meetings, and a few applications were withdrawn without prejudice.

Decisions recorded

• Continued the application at 19 Dodge Street, Unit 110 to the February 25, 2026 meeting, 4-0.
• Continued the application at 21 Bridge Street to the February 25, 2026 meeting, 4-0.
• Granted withdrawal without prejudice of the 46 Federal Street LLC special permit, finding, and variance application, 4-0.
• Continued the application at 12 Tozer Road (Verizon Wireless tower) to the February 25, 2026 meeting, subject to ample notification to abutters, 4-0.
• Granted withdrawal without prejudice of the modification application at 371 Cabot Street, 4-0.
• Granted a Special Permit at 33 South Terrace to construct a 1,000 sq. ft. addition exceeding 25% of existing square footage, subject to Conservation Commission approval, 4-0.
• Granted a Special Permit at 33 South Terrace to construct an accessory dwelling unit in a nonconforming structure, subject to Conservation Commission approval, 4-0.
• Found at 33 South Terrace that the front setback encroachment is not detrimental to the neighborhood, subject to Conservation Commission approval, 4-0.
• Granted a Special Permit at 100 Corning Street to construct a second-floor addition above an existing 1-story portion of the dwelling, 4-0.
• Granted a Special Permit at 21 Longview Drive to remove an existing garage and build a family room on the same footprint, 4-0.
• Continued the application at 21 Beaver Pond Road to the February 26, 2026 meeting, 4-0.
• Granted withdrawal without prejudice of the application at 9-11 Fillmore Street, 4-0.
• Granted a Parking Waiver at 297-299 Cabot Street due to proximity of public parking lots, 4-0.
• Granted a Variance at 297-299 Cabot Street from Section 300-83A(2) due to narrow lot and building location, 4-0.
• Granted a Special Permit at 297-299 Cabot Street to convert a 2-unit structure to a 3-unit structure, 4-0.
• Granted a Variance at 85-87 Bridge Street to separate and transfer a 1,175 sq. ft. parcel to the abutter at 93 Bridge Street, 4-0.
• Granted a Variance at 11 Woodbury Drive for a single-story addition based on narrow lot and existing structure hardship, 4-0.
• Granted a Special Permit at 11 Woodbury Drive as the proposed use will be in harmony with the neighborhood, 4-0.
• Granted dimensional Variances at 46 Federal Street to build 5 new residential units, with a condition requiring 12-foot columnar arborvitae screening, 4-0.

The full text is in the city's PDF, linked below.

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 216 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 1, 2026.

Agenda

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Terms used here

special permit

Permission from a board the zoning names, such as the Zoning Board of Appeals or the Planning Board, for a use or project the zoning allows only with that board's approval.

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 Beverly's Agenda Center (opens in new tab). First recorded by Beverly Publick on October 1, 2026.