Neighbors voiced concerns over the Needham Pool and Racquet Club’s request to extend its business hours. The board also voted to deny an appeal of a Building Inspector’s decision. The meeting is currently available for viewing in the window below:
Advanced Softball Training, LLC, Applicant, applied for a Special Permit Amendment to allow the expansion of the operation of softball training facility with indoor batting cages; and to modify the waiver of strict adherence to the number of required parking and the parking plan and design requirements
Case #2 – 1545 Central Avenue
Needham Pool and Racket Club, applicant, applied for an Amendment to the Special Permit issued July 16, 2020 to change the daily closing from 10:00pm to 11:00pm; change the time of the warming hut light to be turned off from 10:30pm to 11:30pm; and to change the opening date of the club from October 1 to September 15.
Informal Matter – 1101 Highland Avenue
Norfolk Lodge A.F. & A.M. request a continuation of the ZBA Special Permit granted on October 16, 1997 to allow the sale and storage of Christmas trees and related items in the parking lot located at 1101 Highland Avenue.
Case #3 – 0 Colgate Road
Estate of Patricia M. Connolly c/o Mark Connolly, Appellant, has filed an Appeal of a Building Inspector Decision (ABID) dated September 4, 2025 who denied the request for determination of adequate/compliant frontage for the lot known as 0 Colgate Road. The Appellant asserts that the vacant lot has 95 feet of frontage on a private paved way which satisfies the minimum frontage of 80 feet for parcels in Single-Residence B.
Agenda:
Minutes: Review and approve Minutes from the September 18, 2025 meeting. Case #1 – 6 Brook RoadAdvanced Softball Training, LLC, Applicant, applied for a Special Permit Amendment to allow the expansion of the operation of softball training facility with indoor batting cages; and to modify the waiver of strict adherence to the number of required parking and the parking plan and design requirements
Case #2 – 1545 Central Avenue
Needham Pool and Racket Club, applicant, applied for an Amendment to the Special Permit issued July 16, 2020 to change the daily closing from 10:00pm to 11:00pm; change the time of the warming hut light to be turned off from 10:30pm to 11:30pm; and to change the opening date of the club from October 1 to September 15.
Informal Matter – 1101 Highland Avenue
Norfolk Lodge A.F. & A.M. request a continuation of the ZBA Special Permit granted on October 16, 1997 to allow the sale and storage of Christmas trees and related items in the parking lot located at 1101 Highland Avenue.
Case #3 – 0 Colgate Road
Estate of Patricia M. Connolly c/o Mark Connolly, Appellant, has filed an Appeal of a Building Inspector Decision (ABID) dated September 4, 2025 who denied the request for determination of adequate/compliant frontage for the lot known as 0 Colgate Road. The Appellant asserts that the vacant lot has 95 feet of frontage on a private paved way which satisfies the minimum frontage of 80 feet for parcels in Single-Residence B.
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