Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
April 15, 2009
Minutes
These minutes are not verbatim – they are the secretary’s interpretation of what took place at the meeting. – Open Meeting Law – Section III.
Members present: Peter Conner, A. Wendy Longo, David Peck, William Keohan, Michael Main, Marc Betti, and Edward Conroy.
Staff present: Peggy Fitzgibbons, Paul McAuliffe, and Jason Silva
Mr. Conner called the meeting to order and explained the procedures for the evening.
Public Hearing
#3522 – ALAIN ROGUZAC
30 Briggs Avenue W
Sitting: Peter Conner, A. Wendy Longo, David Peck, Michael Main, and William Keohan.
Mr. Peck read the legal advertisement into the record.
Mr. Parker, Land Management Systems, representing the petitioner, said the gravel road is 18’ wide. The house is 4.7’ off the property line. The home will be raised and the old foundation will be removed. A new foundation will be poured. The shed will be moved to the center of the lot. The addition will include a bathroom, mudroom and cellar. The lot is 5,000-sq. ft. There is no second story.
Mr. McAuliffe, Director of Inspectional Services, said he would like the retaining wall 3’ off the property line.
No public comment was offered.
Hearing closed.
Public Hearing
#3524 – CAROL FRIEDHOLM
50 Harlow’s Landing
Sitting: Peter Conner, Wendy Longo, David Peck, William Keohan, and Michael Main.
Mr. Peck read the legal advertisement into the record.
Mr. Conner acknowledged receipt of four letters in support of the project.
Mr. Flaherty, Flaherty & Stefani, Inc., representing the petitioner, said there is an existing dilapidated boathouse that needs to be torn down. A larger 14’ x 25’ two-story boathouse with 2nd floor storage is proposed. Electricity would be the only utility.
No public comment was offered.
Hearing closed.
VOTES:
#3522 – ALAIN ROGUZAC
30 Briggs Avenue W
Mr. Main made a motion to approve Case No. 3522 with the conditions that a final plan be submitted removing the parking from the front of the house and the retaining wall shall be moved 3’ off the property line.
Mrs. Longo seconded.
Unanimously granted.
#3524 – CAROL FRIEDHOLM
50 Harlow’s Landing
Mr. Peck made a motion to grant Case No. 3526 with conditions that there be no habitable living space and electricity is the only utility.
Unanimously granted.
Public Hearing
Rules and Regulations
Mrs. Fitzgibbons requested that the Board vote to include the postage fee of $2.00 per abutter in the required materials section of the application.
The Board voted unanimously to include the fee.
Mr. Peck asked the Board members why the ZBA had not issued a gravel removal permit to the County for the Wood lot.
The Board voted to have an email sent to Mr. McAuliffe requesting that he check into this and advise.
Mr. Conroy asked the Board why the Planning Board still had the information about changing plans and submitting them to the ZBA a week prior to the hearing when the Board no longer accepts changed plans unless lit is requested at the public hearing. The Board already removed that information from the application.
The Board voted to send an email to Mr. Hartmann asking that the Planning Board recommendations remove that information.
No further business came before the Board.
Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Fitzgibbons
Administrative Assistant
Approved April 17, 2009
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