ZBA continues two hearings to Sept. 16

Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of August 12, 2026

SOUTHBOROUGH — The Southborough Zoning Board of Appeals continued two hearings to Sept. 16 and held a forum on a draft two-family bylaw. Eric Russell of Harrington Heath, representing the Southborough Historical Society, asked for more time on its appeal of the building commissioner's denial of a certificate of occupancy at 40 to 42 Central Street, citing a July 21 state building code appeals hearing. The board also continued the Bartolini Properties LLC special permit at 0 North Moral Road, both on roll calls of 5-0.

At the forum, Planning Board member Debbie de Murray questioned the draft's "townhouse" wording, and Ray Hokenson said he "just panicked" at first. The draft would remove a two-year waiting period and add a definition of two-family dwelling.

In the full story:

• Southborough Historical Society Appeal, 40 to 42 Central Street
• 0 North Moral Road, Bartolini Properties LLC
• Reorganization
• Minutes
• Administrative Updates and Schedule
• Two-Family Dwelling Bylaw: Background and Update
• Public Forum: Flag Road and Dimensional Standards
• Public Forum: ADU Comparison and Ownership
• Next Steps and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,723 words

Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of August 12, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.