A decision of any hearing shall be filed with the Town Clerk within the time limits established by Chapter 40A of the General Laws of Massachusetts.
A.
The concurring vote of three members of the Board shall be necessary in any zoning action taken by the Board, including the granting of a special permit or variance or overturning a decision of the Building Inspector.
B.
The record shall show the vote of each member upon each question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicate such fact. The Board shall, in addition, set forth clearly the reasons for its decision.
An application may be withdrawn without prejudice by notice in writing to the ZBA Clerk at any time prior to the publication of the notice of the public hearing by the Board. See Article III, § 245-15. Requests to withdraw at other times may be granted by a unanimous vote of the Board upon formal, written request.
Decisions of the Board are final only when submitted to and filed with the Town Clerk. Once a decision has been voted upon and the meeting adjourned, reconsideration may occur only during a duly constituted public meeting.
If a variance is granted by the Board, the rights authorized by the variance shall be exercised within one year of the date of the granting of said variance. In the case of special permits or appeals from a decision of the Building Inspector, a two-year deadline from the date of granting the permit or appeal shall apply. These deadlines can be altered as a condition of the permit or variance. Reasonable extension of said time may be granted by the Board (up to six months) in the case of an appeal to the Superior Court under MGL c. 40A, § 17, or for other good cause shown.