Planning Board approves BHA residential project on Sycamore Street
Planning Board approved BHA development and second-story addition. The Belmont Planning Board unanimously granted special permits and design and site plan approval for a Belmont Housing Authority residential project at 131-135 Sycamore Street, including a parking waiver between phases and
Planning Board · Meeting of August 4, 2026
BELMONT — Planning Board approved BHA development and second-story addition. The Belmont Planning Board unanimously granted special permits and design and site plan approval for a Belmont Housing Authority residential project at 131-135 Sycamore Street, including a parking waiver between phases and stormwater conditions. Gloria Leipzig and Chuck Laverty, co-chairs of the BHA Board of Commissioners, represented the authority.
The board also unanimously approved special permits for a 1,600-square-foot second-story addition at 62 Vernon Road proposed by owner Nicholas Colavito, to remain within existing setbacks.
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Source: the Planning Board meeting of August 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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