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Zoning Board approves residential variances and special permits; dealership hearing continued

Shrewsbury Zoning Board approves residential variances and special permits while deferring a major dealership proposal. The board approved variances for additions at 72 Holman Street (Kate Moriarty) and 82 Howe Avenue (David Carney), and a special permit for an in-law apartment at 101 Grove Street

Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of May 27, 2026

Shrewsbury Zoning Board approves residential variances and special permits while deferring a major dealership proposal. The board approved variances for additions at 72 Holman Street (Kate Moriarty) and 82 Howe Avenue (David Carney), and a special permit for an in-law apartment at 101 Grove Street (Samantha Ormond). A hearing on special permits for a 50,000-square-foot Patrick Subaru dealership on 957 Boston Turnpike, proposed by McCarty Engineering and Patrick Motors, was continued to July 27 to allow Planning Board review of traffic and local impacts.

The board also approved modifications to the Residences at Friar's Farm comprehensive permit and granted a six-month variance extension at 525 Hartford Turnpike.

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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of May 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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