Pending Applications to the Board

Hingham Housing Authority

For  a Special Permit and Variance from Section V-B of the Zoning By-Laws, and such other rlief necessary, to replace an existing sign, with a 20 SF sign, and to locate it closer than the required 15’ setback under Section V-B, at 30 Thaxter Street, located in Residence District A.

Application Materials

  1. Application - stamped September 8, 2026

Lisa Gelman

For a Commercial / Residential Special Permit A2, under Section III-G, 6 of the Zoning By-Laws, and such other relief necessary, to allow for a business use on the first floor and a residential use on the second floor at 57 Water Street, Unit 2, located in the Business A and Downtown Overlay Districts.

Application Materials

1. Application - stamped September 8, 2026

Donald and Leslie Smith

For a Special Permit A1, Under Section III-C, 7(a) of the Zoning By-Laws, and such other relief necessary, to construct a 100’ long dock, with a 56 foot long by 4 foot wide elevated walkway, supported by wooden posts, and a 35 foot long ramp with an attached float at 225 Otis Street, in Residence District A.

Application Materials

  1. Application - stamped September 1, 2026
  2. Site Plans  – dated August 21, 2026 

Sharp Street, LLC and DLB Tactical, Inc. 

For a Special Permit A2 under Section III-A, 4.12A of the Zoning By-Lawas and such other relief as necessary, to operate a personal safety training facility at 60 Sharp Street, in the Industrial Park and South Hingham Development Overlay Districts.

Application Materials

  1. Application - stamped August 11, 2026
  2. Site Plans - dated March 18, 2008
  3. Floor Plans - dated August 10, 2026
  4. Continuation Request - dated September 2, 2026

Heather Gill and Kevin Gill 

For a Special Permit A1 under Section III-I.1.c of the Zoning By-Laws, and such other relief necessary to construct a conforming connector that attaches the existing nonconforming garage to the existing home at 39 Middle Street, in Residence District A.

Application Materials

  1. Application - stamped August 4, 2026
  2. Plans - dated August 3, 2026

Four Sons LLC 

To modify plans approved in connection with Variances from the minimum lot area and frontage requirements, issued on June 13, 1963. The applicant is requesting to demolish an existing pre-existing non-conforming single-family dwelling, and construct a conforming single-family dwelling, while maintaining the Variances granted, at 40A Hersey Street, in Residence District A.

Application Materials

  1. Application - stamped August 4, 2026
  2. Site Plans - dated July 10, 2026
  3. Design Plans - dated July 13, 2026

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 

For a Special Permit A2, under §III-A, 3.6 of the Zoning By-Laws and such other relief as necessary, to allow for associated museum uses at 266 Whiting Street in Residence District C.  

Application Materials

  1. Application - dated July 16, 2026
  2. Continuation Request - dated September 14, 2026

Rockland Trust Company

For a Special Permit A1 under Section V-B and a Variance under Section V-B(3), footnote 5,  of the Zoning By-Laws, and such other relief necessary, for the construction of two parallel building signs, with halo-lit opaque individual letters, at 1 Technology Place located in the Industrial Park and South Hingham Overlay Districts.

Application Materials

  1. 1 Technology Place Application - stamped May 13, 2026
  2. Supplemental Memo with amended Chapter 40A, Section 10 Findings - submitted July 13, 2026
  3. 1 Technology Place - Extension Request - dated August 11, 2026
  4. 1 Technology Place - Variance Withdrawal Request - stamped August 19, 2026

Public Comment

  1. Cahill - South Shore Chamber of Commerce - stamped June 10, 2026
  2.  Gallaway - A.W. Perry - stamped June 12, 2026
  3. Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA - stamped August 11, 2026