Zoning Board of Appeals

Meetings

  • 7 p.m.
  • 1st Wednesday of every month
  • Resource Room
    Douglas Municipal Center
    29 Depot Street
    Douglas, MA 01516

ZBA 2023 PUBLIC HEARING & DEADLINES SCHEDULE

  1. 2023 ZBA Meeting Schedule

The Special Permit and Variance Applications may be submitted online using the following link:

https://douglasma.viewpointcloud.com/

Members

  • Daniel Heney, Chair
  • Michael Fitzpatrick, Vice Chair
  • John Bombara
  • Ronald Forget
  • James Palmer Jr, Alternate

Duties

The Zoning Board of Appeals has the following three duties here in Douglas:
  1. Hear appeals taken from decisions of any administrative official or board of the town acting under the provisions of the law
  2. Grant variances from terms of the zoning bylaw
  3. Grant Special Permits as provided by the zoning bylaw and review Comprehensive Permit applications

Zoning Board of Appeals Documents

Maps

  1. Flood Map (PDF)
  2. WRPD Map (PDF)
  3. Zoning Map (PDF)

Permits

  1. Comprehensive Permit Application
  2. Comprehensive Permit Regulations (PDF)
  3. Special Permit Process (PDF)
  4. ZB Special Permit

Regulations

  1. Zoning Board of Appeals Fee and Fee Schedule Regulations (PDF)
  2. ZBA Instructions for Applicants

Zoning Documents

  1. The Zoning Act Handbook (PDF)
  2. ZB Variance Form
  3. Zoning Bylaws (2022)

Zoning Board of Appeals Video Playlist

Click on the Playlist icon in the upper right corner of the video file below to access the complete playlist of available videos. The Playlist icon is three small lines with a tiny triangle, next to the "Share" button. Menu will open upon clicking.