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Present for the Board of Appeals and attending the meeting were: Bill Rossi, Chair, Peter Knight, Frank LoRusso, Rodney Bunker, PersonNameWendy Weldon, Chris Murphy and PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson. Also present: Chris Alley and Linda McCarthy. Barbara Armstrong was absent.
Mr. Rossi opened the meeting at 7:00 PM.
MINUTES: The November 13, 2007 minutes were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes as presented was made, seconded and voted five in favor with one abstention (Mr. Murphy).
CHRIS ALLEY FOR LINDA MCCARTHY; Map 31 placeLot 14; addressStreet23 Meadow Lane; Article 6 Section 6.6: Mr. Rossi opened the public hearing at 7:12 PM. Mr. Alley summarized the history of the two abutting parcels and the planning board’s approved site plan (approved 12/10/07) with new lot lines that was subsequently filed with the Registry of Deeds on 12/12/07; Book 12 Page 194. Mr. Alley added that the Special Permit application is requesting setback relief for the existing dwelling that is approximately 13.7 feet from the new lot line. He also read the letter of consent from abutter Elisha Wiesner who owns the lot within 100 feet of the structure – Map 31 Lot 18.
After much discussion about the procedure and plan a motion to close the hearing at 7:40 PM was made, seconded and unanimously approved. A subsequent motion was made to grant the special permit and approve the site plan as presented and signed by the Planning Board on 12/10/07 and filed with the Registry of Deeds on 12/12/07; Book 12 Page 194 with the following condition: 1. The parcels resulting from the lot line change will eventually be transferred to the owner’s designated heirs as a part of her estate planning. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
ADMINISTRATION: The draft 2007 ZBA Annual Report was reviewed and approved by consensus with a minor addition. The draft ZBA input to the Planning Board’s Master Plan update was reviewed. The Board will provide its comments at the next meeting.
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted by PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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