1990-05-02 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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/i ZONING G BOARD 07 APPEALS MINUTES MAY 2, 1 9,00 Members Present., Stephen Tucker,, Chairman John J arema Ard it'h oli eworka. John Coote* *Indicates a non-Voting Member A meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held in the Selectmen g s Meeting Room of the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, MIA at 7:00 P.M. The first public hearing was on the petition of Anthony Ruscio who sought a Special Permit under Section 4.'-3.2.8 of the Zoning BY-Laws of the Town of "Reading for the purpose of an accessory apartment within the premises described as 18 Beaver Road, Reading, M~71. Mr m Ruscio then stated that he intended to use the accessory apartment for his daughter and her two children. Mr a Tucker stated that three members of the hoard had done a site inspection last evening. The first requirement to be met is that to structure had to have been occupied before August 1982 The dwelling was built in 1973. The second requirement is that the accessory apartment can not occupy more than 1 /13 of the gross floor area of the one family dwelling. Mr. Ruscio stater!. that he was confused with how to fi ,ure the gross square footage. Mr. Jarema stated that he had figured the gross square footage of the accessory apartment to be roughly 725 feet. There was some confusion as to what rooms would be inclined in the accessory apartment n 1-r. Ruscio drew on a plan which rooms would be included. Wile this was being done, Mr. Tucker went o to t_$'}e next requirements. The third requirement was that the owner must reside in the house. The Ruscios did reside in the house. The nest -requirement was that the appearance of the dwelling must remain the same. Mr. Ruscio stated that no new entrances or additions had been added a 42e ?'?ert requirement was that the accessory apartment have access to off-street parking. Mr. Ruscio stated that the driveway was large enough. The next requirement was that no other apartment would be allowed on the lot. The last requirement was that all building codes would have to be veto Mr e Ruscio stated that he had purchased the pro!perty last June and ;that he had finished the basement himself a ;fir. Jarema stated that the assessors card did not show a finished basement- Tie 1