2022-06-16 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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IsO,�N Orq Meeting Minutes Town of Reading r° ,: ixcov.,oa Board - committee - Commission - Council: Zoning Board of Appeals Date: 2022-06-16 Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Attendees: Members - Present: RECEIVED TOWN CLERK RCEAr,i�i,_, k1A. ?-V- 2022 K2022 SEP -8 AM 8:57 Time: 7:00 PM Location: Select Board Meeting Room Session: Version: Draft Hillary Mateev, Cynde Hartman, Cy Caouette, Andrew Grasberger and Patrick Houghton Members - Not Present: Ryan Bourque Others Present: Staff Planner Andrew MacNichol, Building Inspector Bret Bennett, Nancy Twomey, William Kazim Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Amanda Beatrice Topics of Discussion: Hillary Mateev called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Case #22-09 — 73 Howard Street ZBA Chair Hillary Mateev opened the public hearing for Case #22-09, 73 Howard Street. She read the legal notice into the record and swore in members of the public wishing to speak. The applicant's architect, Nancy Twomey gave a brief history of the existing home. She then explained that her client was seeking a Special Permit for a second -story addition. Nancy also stated that the applicants have letters of support from two of their abutting neighbors. Hillary Mateev ask Building Commissioner Brett Bennet if he had any comments. He stated that the applicants were there for existing nonconformity and no new nonconformities. ZBA Member Cynde Hartman stated she had no comments. ZBA Member Cy Caouette believed that this was straightforward and did not believe that the project was detrimental to the neighborhood. ZBA Member Patrick Houghton stated he did not believe that the project was detrimental to the neighborhood. Hillary Mateev stated that she did not believe that the project was detrimental to the neighborhood and mentioned that there was also a sister home that had a similar addition. Page I 1