Board of Health approves hens permit, restaurant variance
Burlington Board of Health approves permits for backyard hens and restaurant expansion. The board voted 4-0-0 to approve a permit for applicant Bevin Nichols to keep six hens at 6 Luther Road after she adopted the birds from a relocating family, with Health Agent Marlene Johnson reviewing site
Board of Health · Meeting of January 27, 2026
Burlington Board of Health approves permits for backyard hens and restaurant expansion. The board voted 4-0-0 to approve a permit for applicant Bevin Nichols to keep six hens at 6 Luther Road after she adopted the birds from a relocating family, with Health Agent Marlene Johnson reviewing site plans and management documentation. The board also voted 4-0-0 to grant a variance for Naya, a Middle Eastern restaurant at 112 Burlington Mall Road with fresh bowls and beverages and no alcohol, targeting a June opening with an external grease interceptor and Area Manager Aques Gomes representing the applicant.
The board addressed a member vacancy by voting 4-0-0 to operate as a four-member board until April following member Maribeth Welch's resignation.
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Source: the Board of Health meeting of January 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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