2000-07-20 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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TOWN OF READING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES OF JULY 20, 2000 MEMBERS PRESENT: CHRISTOPHER VACCARO, CHAIRMAN T SUSAN MILLER BERNARD O'SHAUGHNESSY MICHAEL LARKIN JOHN JAREMA 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 PM. Case #00-15 A continuance of a Public Hearing on the petition of Richard Chase who seeks a special permit under Section(s) 6.3/6.3.3.4 of the Zoning By-Laws in order to demolish an existing dwelling on a non-conforming lot and to construct a new dwelling on that non- conforming lot on the property located at 11 Nelson Avenue in Reading, MA. Richard Chase submitted a list, from the tax assessors office, of the property owners abutting his property, dating back to 1967. This property satisfies the conditions of Section 6.3.1.2 of the Zoning By-laws. On a motion by Susan Miller, seconded by Bernard O'Shaughnessy, the Zoning Board of Appeals voted that the decision of the Building Inspector denying the building permit for Richard Chase at the property at 11 Nelson Ave., Reading, MA be overturned and that the building inspector be requested to grant a building permit to demolish the existing dwelling and construct a new dwelling. The motion was approved by a vote of 3-0-0. Case #00-18 A continuation on the public hearing on the petition of Kenneth and Brenda Hobart who seeks a special permit under Section 6.3/6.3.3.4 of the Zoning By-Laws in order to construct a new single family dwelling on the non-conforming property located at 25 Vista Avenue, Reading, MA. Christopher Vaccaro swore in the applicants. Atty. James Flood represented the petitioner. Atty. Flood submitted the assessor's records for the abutting properties to prove this property was not owned in duel ownership. This property is 6,180 Sq. ft. and was established before 1967.