2008-08-07 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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ofunl LERK r, ,F Town of Reading IVF M I CLERK ' ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL ,;].r'5," ~tE Minutes of August 7, 2008 ,q,00 -8 R 2:21 Members present: Paul Dustin, Chairman John Jarema Robert Redfern Clark Petschek John Miles Members Absent: Peter Tedesco A meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, at 7:00 P.M. Also in attendance was Glen Redmond, Commissioner of Buildings. Case # 08-16 A Public Hearing on the petition of Timothy Morrison who seeks a Variance and/or a modification of Case # 07-16 under Section 5.2.9 of the Zoning By-laws in order to construct a single family dwelling on the property located at West Street, Assessor's Map 96, Lot 7, in Reading, MA. Attorney Brad Latham represented the Applicant. They were asking for an extension of the original Variance that was granted under previous Zoning Board of Appeals Case # 07-16. Attorney Latham presented a letter to the Board asking for this six month extension due to Morrison family illnesses and appearances before other Boards that were also required to grant approval. Attorney Latham submitted three photographs showing the lot from three different angles. The wetland by-law changes have made this lot non-conforming and that is why they are before the Board for this case. All the wetlands are at the back of the lot and this area will not be used but they do count towards the total square footage of the lot. Attorney Latham then presented his arguments for the criteria required for a Variance. The lot has been taxed as a buildable lot by the Assessor's Office and this is the same lot that was approved previously for a Variance for lot frontage and area by the Board. Attorney Latham also presented letters from abutters stating they were in favor of the Applicant building a dwelling on the lot as well as a memo from Fran Fink, the Conservation ZBA Meeting, August 7, 2008