Government · Zoning Board
ZBA continues First Parish 40B hearing to Dec. 21
The Zoning Board continued the First Parish 40B hearing to December 21 after concerns about drainage, parking and missing architectural plans.
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Government · Conservation
Conservation Commission Approves Scituate Brook Study
The commission approved three riverfront projects with conditions and funded a Scituate Brook water quality study, splitting 3-1 on a driveway.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board Votes to Continue 48-Unit Hearing
Board continued the 48-unit hearing to January 14 and set an $850,000 surety bond for Country Way.
Government · Town Meeting
Scituate Town Meeting Funds $3.8M Pier 44 Park
Town Meeting approved $3.8M Pier 44 waterfront park and $5M senior housing, with Advisory Committee divided on borrowing costs.
Government · Zoning Board
Board splits on Turner Road rebuild variances
Scituate Zoning Board rejected two core variances for Turner Road reconstruction but approved a related floodplain variance; two other applications were continued.
Government · Select Board
Select Board OKs permanent protection for 8 parcels
Scituate's Select Board voted to permanently protect eight town-owned properties, capping a decade-long conservation effort. Chair Susan Harrison recused herself because of her ties to the Appleton Field Community Garden, one of the parcels covered.
Government · Planning Board
Board continues Humarock permit hearing to March
Board continued Humarock special permit hearing to March 11, 2027, and scheduled zoning bylaw public hearing for December 10.
Government · Capital Planning Committee
Capital Planning Committee Reviews $10.4M Proposed Capital Plan
The Capital Planning Committee reviewed the Town Administrator's proposed $10.4 million capital plan for FY28. Town Administrator James Boudreau and Town Accountant Nancy Holt presented the plan, which incorporated $10.4 million in recommended funding with borrowing limited as much as possible.
Government · Water
Waterways Commission Backs New Town Pier Fee Rules
The Scituate Waterways Commission swore in a new chairman and tightened town pier fees but balked at a surprise $360,000 boat request.
Government · Conservation
Conservation Board Approves Stockbridge Change 5-1
Scituate Conservation Commission split 5-1 over a Stockbridge Road modification and opened a hearing on a proposed 48-unit condominium at the former Fitts Mill industrial site.
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