Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals — October 15, 2026

The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on October 15, 2026, chaired by Susan Aiken, to hear two special permit applications. The board also included members Aaron Goldberg, Colby Rottler, Tony Tranfaglia, and Jan Brody, alongside Building Commissioner Ken Murphy and clerk Renee.

The first matter considered was Case 1596, an application from Andre Rieks and Lisa Francis regarding 2 Boardwalk Drive (Plot 16, Lot 1B). The applicants sought a special permit to construct a four-car garage of approximately 1,300 to 1,400 square feet attached to a newly constructed home on a 6.72-acre parcel in an R-30 zone. Mr. Rieks explained that the space was needed to accommodate multi-generational living, including their daughter, son-in-law, and elderly mother-in-law. Abutter Thomas Brownell spoke in favor, and three letters of support were received. Finding precedent for four-car garages on lots of this size, the board voted unanimously to approve the permit.

The board then heard Case 1597, an application by Deidre Galloway for 18 Sagamore Road (Plot 15A, Lot 62). Represented by Dave DeVigna of Schneider DeVigna Leone, the applicant sought a special permit to alter a preexisting nonconforming single-family dwelling built in 1964 on a 10,350-square-foot lot in a W-30 zone. The proposal involved constructing a 12-by-12-foot screened-in porch and a small storage closet addition, while dropping a previously proposed deck, resulting in a slight increase in lot coverage from 19.1 percent to 21.8 percent. With no public objections and agreement that the addition was modest, the board voted unanimously to approve the special permit before adjourning the meeting.

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