ZBA Votes to Close 809 Sandwich Road Hearing

Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of September 10, 2026

Falmouth's Zoning Board of Appeals closed the public hearing on a 40B housing project at 809 Sandwich Road over the applicant's attorney's objection. The board voted unanimously to close, with member Frank Duffy moving and associate Tony Petrucci seconding, after Town Counsel George Pucci said he could get clarification from the town engineer administratively even after closing. Attorney Peter Freeman called that improper and said he would have to discuss it with applicant Jack Dolly, who stated he would not continue the hearing.

Abutters including Keith Luris and Peter Dawson warned that four access points near DaCosta Circle, combined with two neighboring projects, created what Luris called "a dangerous situation to pretend otherwise." The applicant offered a conditional contribution, roughly $150,000 to $165,000, toward an estimated $500,000 sidewalk if the adjacent Zero Sandwich Road project proceeds. The board also continued a 12-unit Broken Bow Lane hearing to October 22 and set 809 Sandwich Road deliberations for October 1.

In the full story:

• Broken Bow Lane: Continuation Hearing on a 12-Unit Comprehensive Permit
• [00:24:52] — Lynn Parks, Locust Field Road resident, public comment
• Approval of Minutes and Board Updates
• 809 Sandwich Road: Water Looping, Sidewalk Contribution and Wastewater Conditions
• [00:53:56] — Jack Dolly, applicant representative, Falmouth Residential LLC
• 809 Sandwich Road: Traffic Safety Debate at DaCosta Circle
• [01:32:48] — James Morse, Vice Chair
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,638 words

Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of September 10, 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.