1993-01-21 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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_ READING '1MINUTIL X U= 21, !IA aem9`;.JC'.."s Present: Ardith Wieworka, Chairman Jt?y`1z1 4 arena Stephen Tucker Carol Scott* John Coote* *Indicates non-voting member A meeting o t:.":1.e Zoning Boar of Appeals was he in the Selectmen's .'~~7 iz--. Room o'_ of the Town Hall, 16 low ell reetg Reaaing, MA at _i2 zedu-e_. Public Hearing ~is on the petition of Davin and Laura Ryan who were e _;er of th Building w._ e~e~_+t _;t,~`'_v ~ of C.i,r~ Actor denial of a building permit for c`', legal two family or, i- the alternative, a Sptacia l ;'%ey.:t,...3.. _o.,"' an a cc,-;isorY "`.st '"?r'C under Section 4.3.2.8 o the Reading Rio ina 7y-Laws -c _ _ _:-i"o°pe y 1 located at 100 Forest Street, Reading, Y, e ;°:1i<?: orka state that this 2'c'ai'in had been advertised three K ins x2owm The most recent showing that the applicant was also r _ lyi" J for an access rsyr apartment. Bill Wagner, representingthe applicants, then stated that this was a legally existing two ie"'mi' V that was i3;toved from Haven Street to Forest Street. He stated that the property could t'E`'et the criteria as it was legally occupied before 1 9 2 a He 5'C3 yc?'::'. that the apartment would have 710 square feet and would be located in the basement of the home. .z x e structure would single remain and look like a family home. He also stated that _.__ere would be off street parking, Mr. Ryan then state that he had purchase? the building in 1984 from he R r z Co-op Bank. He stated that at that .,_.,.me i was a "``t"".'_=ii.ee unit building- two commercial stores on the first floor and a W bedroom apartment o the second and third floors. When asked ha his intentions were when he purchased the building, ;'ai'm Rya,: stated that he wanted to occupy the ?Mouse as a two family dwelling. He stated that he had put in a fQ«ttratictt on Fares Street that would allow for an apartment in the basement. Mr. ',eClai re had issued a temporary occupancy permit as a single family. The apartment was completed around May of 1992. Mr. Ryan stated that the house now, an& always had two electric the meters. Wagner . c~;.~ that ax records list the slot;cwse as a two family. 1