1998-07-16 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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TOWN OF READING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES OF JULY 16, 1998 3 Po a f MEMBERS PRESENT: JOIE COOTS, Acting Chairman JOHNI ' CHRIS'TOPIIER VACCARO LAURA GREGORY 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 7:00PM. Mr. Coote swore in, under oath, those present that would be addressing the Board this evening. The first Public Hearing was a continuation on the petition of Marie and Francis Higgins who seeks a Variance and/or Special Permit under Section(s) 5.0 /6.3.3 of the Zoning By- Laws in order to construct an addition and, deck on the. property located at 136 Summer Avenue in Reading, Massachusetts. (Case 998-09) Attorney Mark J. Favaloro represented the petitioner. He stated that the proposed addition would still hold the property to fewer than 25% of lot coverage. The Board disagreed and Building Inspector Glen Redmond stated that all buildings on the lot, such as a garage or shed, count as lot coverage. The garage is treated that same, whether attached or detached. Attorney Favaloro disagreed and felt it should not be counted. The Board found that with the proposed project, it would cover about 28% of the petitioner's lot. The Board determined that the petitioners would need a variance from Section 5.1.2 as to both the minimum. side-yard setback requirement and the maximum lot coverage limitation in order to construct the proposal. After hearing testimony, the Board felt that the property did not satisfy the requirement as to uniqueness, and there was no hardship. At 8:OOPM, a motion was made, seconded and unanimously voted to deny the petitioner's request for a variance from the requirements of Section 5.1.2 (Table of Dimensional Controls) of the Zoning By-Laws to allow the petitioner to construct the proposed deck and addition. VOTE 0-3 (denied) The next Public Hearing was a continuation on the petition of YMCA of Greater Boston who seeks a Special Permit under Section(s) 4.2 / 4.2.2 / 2.2.6 / 7.3 / 6.3.2.1 / 7.4.2.3 of the Zoning By-Laws in order to construct a Combined Service Use (swimming pool facility) on the property located at 36 Arthur B. Lord Drive. (Case #98-10) Attorney O. Bradley Latham and YMCA officers represented the petitioner. He stated that he appeared before CPDC and received Site Plan Review Approval with conditions. They now stated that the childcare IxQgram would continue without interruption at the Old South Methodist Church, which would serve 80 children, and at another church