2010-07-15 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes

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k~t 1 ~ 4l Town of Reading } t _J ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS,. Minutes of July 15, 2010 21t0 G 10 A• 11 3 Members Present: Clark Petschek, Chairman John Jarema Robert Redfern Damase Caouette John Miles Members Absent: Jeffrey Perkins 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 7:00 P.M. Also in attendance was Glen Redmond, Commissioner of Buildings. Case # 10-03 A Public Hearing on the petition of Debra Shontz-Stackpole who seeks a Variance and an appeal from a decision of the Building Inspector under Section 5.1.2 of the Zoning By-laws in order to determine that Lot C2, 186 Summer Avenue is a pre-existing, non-conforming, grandfathered lot. If this lot is determined to not be grandfathered, then this is also a request for a Variance under Section 5.1.2 for the property located at Lot C, 186 Summer Avenue in Reading, MA. Attorney Steven Cicatelli represented the Applicant, Debra Shontz-Stackpole, and presented a brief history of the property and the zoning laws relating to 1995 and subsequent changes that were made in the zoning bylaws. The Building Inspector reviewed his opinion and his interaction with Town Counsel that led to his decision. The members of the Board gave their individual opinions and asked some questions of Attorney Cicatelli. Attorney Cicatelli reviewed the specifics of the property and the actions that were taken by the Applicant over the years and why she had sought the ANR in 2003. Attorney Cicatelli wanted to have Town Counsel present so he could present his argument to her and perhaps have her change her opinion. He requested a continuance to arrange for Town Counsel to attend the next hearing. Virginia Adams of 59 Azalea Circle offered the information that the outer buildings on this property represented a significant historical inventory for the Town. V ZBA Meeting, July 15, 2010 1