Zoning board adopts updated application instructions, will ask building department to require driveway permits before foundation permits

The Zoning Board voted to adopt changes to its application instruction sheet that add a visible initial/date box and emphasize required materials such as a certified plot plan and abutters list. Board members said the change will help applicants and staff confirm completeness before a meeting.

Members also agreed to send a memo to the building department suggesting a procedural change: require a driveway permit before issuing a foundation permit. One member summarized the recommended action: "we've read a letter to the building in department and ask them to get a driveway permit before we does a foundation permit," reflecting the board’s concern that foundation permits have been issued without concurrent driveway approvals. The motion to adopt the instruction changes carried on roll call, and staff was directed to draft the memo to the building department for the board’s review.