Zoning Board grants fencing permit but denies eight-foot variance.
Pittsfield Zoning Board approves partial fencing permit, denies eight-foot variance. The board voted four to one to grant a special permit for chain link fencing over three feet in the front yard at 7 Trova Terrace and four to zero to allow a six-foot solid fence section, but unanimously denied Dr.
Zoning Board of Appeals · Meeting of May 20, 2026
Pittsfield Zoning Board approves partial fencing permit, denies eight-foot variance. The board voted four to one to grant a special permit for chain link fencing over three feet in the front yard at 7 Trova Terrace and four to zero to allow a six-foot solid fence section, but unanimously denied Dr. Arturo Aguillon's request for an eight-foot solid barrier after neighbors including City Councilor Dina Lampiasi objected to the height and visual impact.
Chair Albert Ingegni III and the board also discussed the Form-Based-Code expansion with City Planner Kevin Rayner, who noted the Downtown Creative District has successfully piloted the approach and plans to expand it into the Westside neighborhood.
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Source: the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting of May 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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