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Legal Notices - July 30, 2026

Notice of Decision Town of Salisbury Planning & Zoning Commission

Notice is hereby given that the following actions were taken by the Planning & Zoning Commission of the Town of Salisbury, Connecticut on July 20, 2026:

Approved - Site Plan Application #2026-0325 by owner 280 BTLR LLC, for an apartment in a single family residence including modifications of approved site plan # 2025-0305 (for development activities in the Lake Protection Overlay District associated with an addition to a single family residence) such as elimination of a portion of the proposed driveway, construction of new stone walls, and other associated site work in accordance with Section 208 of the regulations. The property is shown on Salisbury Assessor’s Map 67 as Lot 07 and is located at 300 Between the Lakes Road, Salisbury.

Approved - Site Plan Application #2026-0326 by Ben Marhefk, to modify site plan associated with special permit #2024-0244 multifamily housing in the multifamily housing over-lay district in accordance with section 803.5 of the regulations. The property is shown on Salisbury Assessor’s Map 56 as Lot 06 and is located at 26 Undermountain Road, Salisbury. The owner of the property is Salisbury Housing Trust. Approved - Site Plan Application #2026-0327 by owner Salisbury Housing Trust to modify site plan associated with special permit #2023-0226 (multifamily housing in the multifamily housing overlay district) to add two car port structures with roof solar panels in accordance with section 803.5 of the regulations.

The property is shown on Salisbury Assessor’s Map 47 as Lot 37E and is located at 17 & 19 Perry Street, Lakeville. Conditionally authorized the Zoning Enforcement Officer to issue temporary Zoning Permit ZP-26-55 by Doug Cohn for a fundraising event, in accordance with Section 906 of the regulations. Provided the event not exceed 100 attendees, and the event’s music ends by 8:00pm.

Any aggrieved person may appeal these decisions to the Connecticut Superior Court in accordance with the provisions of Connecticut General Statutes §8-8.

Town of Salisbury Planning & Zoning Commission

Robert Riva, Secretary

07-30-26


SHARON ZONING

BOARD OF APPEALS

LEGAL NOTICE

To Whom It May Concern, notice is hereby given that on Monday, August 10, 2026 at 6: 00PM, at the Sharon Town Hall, 63 Main Street, Sharon, CT, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on the following Appeal: Appeal #195 of Leslie M. Murray for a variance to place a shed with a front line setback of 30 feet where the Regulations require 50 feet, Article IV. The property location is —Assessor Map 12 Parcel 48, 1 Jackson Hill Road, in the Rural Residence Zone. At this hearing interested persons may be heard and written communication received. The application is on file at the Selectmen’s Office, Sharon, CT. Dated at Sharon, CT this 24th day of July 2026.

William Trowbridge, Chairman

Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals

07-30-26

08-06-26

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