Zoning Board of Appeals
Minutes
November 4, 2009
Landuse Meeting Room
Members present: Acting Chair Clifford Snyder, CS; Shawn Leary Considine, (SLC); and Ned Douglas, ND; Jedd Hall, JH
Absent with notification: Ethan Berg, (EB); Chair Pam Kueber, PK
Staff present: Land Use Clerk Peggy Ammendola, (PA)
Jennifer Sagalyn 40 Sargent Brook Road (Map 1, Parcel 29). Special Permit Section 3.3.3, or in the alternative a Variance from Section 3.3.4, to construct an addition to the existing screen porch. Continued from October 7 and October 21, 2009.
In attendance were Ann Phillips and Attorney Bill Barry.
Only three members of the Board who have been hearing this application were available at tonight’s meeting. Rob Akroyd of Greylock Design Associates asked that the hearing be continued to a date other than November 18, 2009. SLC made a motion to continue the hearing to Dec. 2, 2009 at 7:00 pm. ND seconded the motion and the Board voted in favor 5-0.
Frank and Loraine S. Tabakin 33 Hubbard Street (Map 47, Parcel 21), Variance~from Section 3.3.4 to construct a new detached garage. Continued from October 7 and October 21, 2009.
Only three members of the Board who have been hearing this application were available at tonight’s meeting. The other Board members who have been sitting are: SLC; CS and ND. Mr. Tabakin has requested to be placed on the agenda for November 18, 2009 at 7:15 pm. SLC made a motion to continue the hearing to November 18, 2009 at 7:15 pm. ND seconded the motion and the Board voted in favor 5-0.
7:00 pm Daniel Mintz and Andrea Winter, 26 Saint Ann’s Avenue (Map 43, Parcel 76), Special Permit under Section 3.3.3 to allow the reconstruction and expansion of an existing attached garage.
It was explained to Mr. Mintz that only four Board members were present and that all four would have to vote in favor of his petition for it to be granted. Mr. Mintz chose to proceed. Those sitting were: CS, SLC, ND and JH.
Mr. Mintz presented a site plan which indicates that the garage will be two feet closer to the street. He presented documents from abutters who support his petition.
There were no abutters present.
JH made a motion to grant the petition as presented and SLC seconded the motion. The Board voted in favor 4-0.
JH will be writing the decision.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Ammendola
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