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 2021 is as follows:

January 5, 2021
February 2, 2021
March 2, 2021
April 6, 2021
May 4, 2021
June 1, 2021
July 6, 2021
August 3, 2021
September 14, 2021 *
October 5, 2021
November 2, 2021
December 7, 2021

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
William Jones, Jr.
Richard Devine, Alternate

Two Alternate Vacancies remain*

*Interested applicants should contact The First Selectman, Don Lowe or Administrative Assistant, Christine Branson

Ron Cooper, Zoning Enforcement Officer
Christine Branson, Administrative Clerk