1990-09-20 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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TOWN 0-7 READING ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES SEPTEMBER 20, 1990 =embers Present: Stephen Tucker, Chairman Ar d i to Wiewo rka John Coote A meeting of the coning Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, PL A at 6:30 P.M. The first hearing was the continuation of the public hearing on the petition of Donald F. Ellingwood. The hearing had been continued to allow for notification of abutters not previously notified. Ardith -7ieworka then read the conditions that needed to be met in order for Mr. Ellingwood to get relief. Mr. Ellingwood then stated that the lot w 1 0 was deeded in 1932 and sold to his grandfather in 1940. The lot was bought in conjunction with the adjoining lot (111) which was bought by fir. Ellingwoods mother and father. Lot 10 was then conveyed to his parents in 1965. Per. Ellingwood then stated that the Lot had 5902 square feet and 72.7 feet of frontage. He stated that most lots in the area had about 60 feet of frontage. The side, front, and back setbacks conform to the by-laws. He also stated that the house was a Dutch Gambrel and the house was 15% of the lot. Ear. E llingwood went on to say that the drainage would continue in the same way it did now. He would not be removing much ground and the grading vvould be sufficient to the adjoining lot. The Board then discussed the placement of the house on the lot. Mr. allingwood stated that he was paying in excess of $600.00 in taxes a year. He felt that he would not change the character of the neighborhood. Mary Valito asked why the house was being put so dose to her house. Mr. Elling~,7ood stated that the land was better suited there and the driveway would be on the other side. Phil LeBlanc asked if the Special Per=nit would go with the deed. He was concerned that another builder would be able to build on the lot if something happened to Mr. Ellingwood. 1