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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS <br />MINUTES-JANUARY 5, 1989 <br />Members Present: Stephen Tucker, Vice Chairman <br />John Jarema <br />Ardith Wieworka <br />Mr. Tucker opened the scheduled public hearing at 7:30 PM in the <br />Selectmen's Meeting Room, 6 Lowell Street, Reading, MA. <br />The continued public hearing was on the petition of Paul F. Cas- <br />sidy who was seeking a variance under Section 5.1.2 of the Zoning <br />ByLaws of the Town of Reading for the purpose of obtaining two <br />buildable lots which will have less than the required 80 foot <br />frontage on property described as Lot 4, Oak Street, Assessors <br />Map 23, Reading, MA. <br />Mr. Dennis Cronin, representing Mr. Cassidy, stated that he had <br />submitted copies of the drainage reports as the Board had some <br />concerns over this matter in the last public hearing. <br />There was discussion of the Community Planning and Development <br />Commission's involvement in this matter. Mr. Jarema stated that <br />he had called the Town Planner who had told him that CPDC had <br />taken no action. <br />Mr. Cronin then addressed the criteria for obtaining a variance. <br />He stated that the shape of the lot along with the wetlands <br />issues created unique circumstances. The hardship issue was that <br />it was not economically feasible to develop this property in con- <br />7unction with the underlying zoning (5-10) that is there. He <br />also stated that this would not be detrimental to the public <br />good. Many of the abutters had expressed that they preferred <br />this plan as opposed to the three lot subdivision. He stated <br />that they had submitted the data that was sought and that this <br />proposal makes a great deal of sense. <br />The Board then asked about the costs that are involved that would <br />make it economically unfeasible to build the approved three lot <br />subdivision. <br />Mr. Cassidy then stated that the cost of the roadway and the <br />small sizes of the houses would detract from the neighborhood and <br />would reduce the sale price's. He felt it would be a detriment to <br />the public to have a roadway in this area. With this proposed <br />plan there would be more green space and there could be better <br />positioning of better quality homes. He stated that if he were <br />1 <br />