Zoning Board of Appeals

Mission Statement

The Zoning Board of Appeals is empowered by the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut to hear, consider, and decide upon:

Applications requesting a variance of zoning regulations due to "exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship"
Appeals claiming that an error occurred in any order, requirement, or decision of a Zoning Enforcement Officer (ZEO)
All other matters that the zoning regulations specifically require it to consider, such as special permits, exceptions, and exemptions.

Contact Information and Office Hours

Christine Branson, Administrative Clerk
Office Phone: (860) 355-3127
Email: planzone@townofshermanct.org
Fax: (860) 350-5041

Office Hours:
Tuesday through Friday; 9:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 4:00pm

The ZBA meets on an as needed basis, generally on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at Mallory Town Hall.

The planned meeting schedule for 2023 is as follows:

January 3, 2023
February 7, 2023
March 7, 2023
April 4, 2023
May 2, 2023
June 6, 2023
July 11, 2023
August 1, 2023
September 5, 2023
October 3, 2023
November 7, 2023
December 5, 2023

Mailing Address:
Zoning Board of Appeals
Mallory Town Hall
9 Rt 39 North
P.O. Box 39
Sherman, Connecticut 06784

ZBA Board Members and Staff

Kenric Gubner, Chair
Kathy Fazzone, Vice- Chair
Jared Bonner
Ann Chiaramonte
Richard Devine
Andrea O'Connor, Alternate
Scott Guinta, Alternate

One Alternate Vacancy remains

*Interested applicants should contact The First Selectman, Don Lowe

Ron Cooper, Zoning Enforcement Officer
Christine Branson, Administrative Clerk