Sudbury ZBA approves chicken coop, car sales, rebuild

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What happened

The board voted 5-0 on all three special permits at its October 5 meeting. The approvals cleared the way for a teardown-rebuild of a two-story home, Sudbury's first backyard-coop permit with a one-year renewable term, and a low-volume classic-car sales operation. No public speakers participated in any of the hearings.

Key decisions

• 📋 Permit for low-volume classic car sales. The board approved a special permit for Peter Wiernik to sell up to two classic cars at a time from 75 Union Avenue, contingent on his separately obtaining a Massachusetts used-car dealer Class 2 license. (Vote 5-0). Read case details
• 🏠 Demolition and rebuild on non-conforming lot. The board approved a special permit for Michael and Taixiang Saur to demolish and rebuild their home at 23 Village Road, with documentation gaps and a square-footage discrepancy between the first floor (1,777 sq ft) and second floor (1,851 sq ft) resolved. (Vote 5-0). Read case details
• 🛠 One-year permit for 12-chicken backyard coop. The board approved a one-year special permit for Emily Lagasse to keep up to 12 chickens at 381 Dutton Road with a solar-powered, electrified-fence coop. The one-year term allows the board to revisit the arrangement if issues arise and requires reapplication in approximately September 2027. (Vote 5-0). Read case details

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Full meeting report

The complete, section-by-section account of the meeting, 1,969 words, for members.