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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Minutes of April 5, 2012
Members Present: Jeffrey Perkins, Chairman
Robert Redfern
John Jarema
John Miles
Damase Caouette
Members Absent: Kristin Cataldo
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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 beginning at 7:00 P.M. Also in attendance
was Glen Redmond, Commissioner of Buildings.
Case # 12 -04
A Public Hearing on the petition of Chimney Hill Real Estate LLC, Mark Hall, who seeks a
Special Permit under Section(s) 6.36 & 6.3.8 of the zoning bylaws in order to demolish an
existing single family dwelling & garage and construct a new single family dwelling on a non-
conforming lot as per plans submitted on the property located at 41 Richards Road in Reading,
MA. The house foundation is to remain.
Mark Hall said there is an existing ranch house and he wants to demolish it and build a new
dwelling in a different configuration so the landing is bigger than the previous one and the steps
will be bigger than the previous ones. The new garage will be smaller and will be attached to the
dwelling. He reviewed the plans for the Board. There will be a second floor built on the existing
foundation. The breezeway will be larger.
Mr. Hall has a new buyer who wants a family room on the back of the house that is not shown on
the existing plan. The Chairman said the Board could not comment on this proposal without a
plot plan and perhaps the hearing should be continued for a new plot plan and design to be
submitted.
The Building Inspector said the new proposal is something that would most likely be approved
by the Board. With additional changes proposed by Mr. Hall it was deemed that a new plot plan
and house plans would need to be submitted.
The Board had some additional questions for Mr. Hall regarding the garage and what section of
the Zoning Bylaws would be more appropriate such as Section 6.3.3.2. The Board members did
think that might be the most appropriate section of the bylaws.
ZBA Meeting, April 5, 2012
Mr. Hall requested that the hearing be continued so that a new plot plan and design plans can be
submitted to the Board for the meeting on April 19.
On a motion by John Jarema, seconded by Damase Caouette, the Zoning Board of Appeals
moved to continue the hearing to May 10, 2012.
The vote was 5 -0 -0 (Jarema, Miles, Perkins, Caouette, Redfern).
Adjourn
On a motion by John Jarema, seconded by Robert Redfern, the Zoning Board of Appeals moved
to adjourn the meeting.
The vote was 5 -0 -0 (Jarema, Miles, Perkins, Caouette, Redfern).
Maureen Knight
Recording Secre
ZBA Meeting, April 5, 2012