BOXFORD ZONING BOARD CONTINUES THREE SPECIAL PERMITS, HEARS ANIMAL RESCUE PLAN
Boxford Zoning Board continues three special permits, hears animal rescue conversion plan. The board deferred hearings on special permit applications from Boxford Farm Realty Trust (accessory apartment and garage, 213 Ipswich Road) and Michael and Darlene Hall (additional garage bay, 29 Berry Patch
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of July 23, 2026
Boxford Zoning Board continues three special permits, hears animal rescue conversion plan. The board deferred hearings on special permit applications from Boxford Farm Realty Trust (accessory apartment and garage, 213 Ipswich Road) and Michael and Darlene Hall (additional garage bay, 29 Berry Patch Lane) to August 27. A new application from Sweet Paws Rescue to convert an existing horse barn at 283 Main Street into an animal rescue facility was also continued to August 27; Building Inspector Peter Delaney flagged the current plans as insufficient for code review, citing unresolved commercial building code concerns including sprinkler and life-safety requirements.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of July 23, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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