ZBA hires reviewer for 24-unit housing plan

Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of June 9, 2026

CLINTON — The Clinton Zoning Board of Appeals hired Howard Stein Hudson to peer-review a proposed 24-unit condominium project off Coyne Street and Kilmurray Street and continued the hearing to June 30. The board voted unanimously for the $16,800 traffic and civil-engineering review, choosing the firm over Haley Ward's $10,640 civil-only bid. Neighbors including Deb DeVerny and Paul O'Connell described decades-old flooding along Berlin Street and questioned whether 2023 testing data, taken in a year with roughly 14.5 inches of rainfall, still applies.

A board consultant outlined the state's MassWorks Grant Program, worth "$2 million to $5 million," as a possible funding source for aging sewer and road infrastructure. The board also unanimously granted a special permit for an auto body shop at 104 Sterling Street and adopted new comprehensive permit rules for Chapter 40B applications.

In the full story:

• Special Permit: Thao Santos Auto Body Repair, 104 Sterling Street
• Informal Review: 23 Laurel Street Nonconforming Structure
• Comprehensive Permit Rules and Regulations: Big Daddy Trust
• Peer Review Selection: Traffic and Civil Engineering
• Public Hearing: Big Daddy Trust 24-Unit Development, Coyne Street and Kilmurray Street
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,325 words

Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of June 9, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.