Minutes
June 7, 2012
In attendance: MC, AP, JS, PD, BS, NF, DJ
LR
(JD absent)
7:00 pm
MC opened the meeting.
Continuation – 53/55 Highridge Estates
MC read the request for a continuation due to pending issues within other town boards. The applicant asked for a 6 month continuation to December 6, 2012.
JS motion to grant the continuation as requested.
PD second.
All in favor to allow the applicant to continue to December 6, 2012.
New – 94 David Road
Sitting in: MC, AP, PD, JS and BS
All fees paid.
DJ stated she would be recusing herself from this hearing.
Joseph Antonellis, attorney for the applicants, Richard and Gemma Ostrander explained they were seeking a Special Permit to construct an addition onto the existing property, zoned B1. A section of the first floor of this property is an office for the applicants’ insurance business. The other section has a rental, which is a hair salon. The second floor of the building is used as a residential apartment. The premises are an undersized lot and the present requirement in the B1 district is 40,000 square feet. When the premises were created the zoning requirement was 20,000 square feet. At this time the premises are considered a pre-existing non-conforming lot. The applicant presented building permits to state that the apartment qualifies as a legally pre-existing non-conforming use. The
addition will be erected on the Mechanic Street side of the property. It will be used as an extension of the insurance office as his client is merging his other office with this existing office. There will be no direct access from the second floor of the building. The board asked about the number of employees, customers and adequate parking spaces. Mr. Ostrander stated there would be a total of 2 people and there are 17 parking spaces. The walk-in customer base at this time is minimal due to online services. The applicant stated they would be keeping the same architectural appearance as what currently exists there now. There were no questions from the public. Attorney Antonellis stated he felt they proved that the proposed extension and alteration of this legally pre-existing non-conforming structure will not be substantially detrimental to the neighborhood than is the present structure.
AP motion to close the hearing.
PD second.
All in favor to close the hearing.
AP motion to grant the special permit as requested.
PD second.
JS motion to amend to allow for a permit for an expansion of the existing use with first floor access only through the existing office space.
AP second.
All in favor to amend the original motion.
Board Vote:
Voting in Favor:
MC, AP, JS, PD, BS
Opposed:
None
All in favor (5 – 0) to grant the Special Permit as requested.
MC stated there is a 20-day appeal period from the day the decision is filed with the Town Clerk.
Complaint – 341 Pualski Blvd.
The board received two written complaints. Mr. Lussier of 351 Pulaski BLvd. was in attendance to answer any questions regarding the complaints he had. Mr. Lussier felt his neighboring business was not adhering to the site plan that was originally presented to the BOS for the business, Patriot Auto. Mr. Lussier felt the parking of oversized vehicles, the entering and exiting of the vehicles on the property and the weekend yard sales were all having a negative effect on his own business, Thundermist Car wash as it deterred customers when they saw the mayhem of vehicles. The board reviewed the photos that were attached to the written complaints and stated to Mr. Lussier they were there to help him out and would look into what was on file with the Board of Selectmen. The board asked Stuart LeClaire, Zoning Agent, who
happened to be in attendance if he would acquire the site plan from the BOS so that they could take care of any issues at this business site. Mr. Leclaire stated he would look into it.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Approved 9/6/2012
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