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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-12-04 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes�: Town of Reading dYJN CLERK 5 d`'Ri Meeting Minutes RECEIVED fir° i OWN CLERK M �',OING, MASS. Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Zoning Board of Appeals MS JAN 20 A II: 52 Date: 2014 -12 -04 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Selectmen Meeting Room Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: General Business Attendees: Members - Present: Robert Redfern, Chairman, Damase Caouette, John larema, Kathleen Hackett, David Traniello, Erik Hagstrom Members - Not Present: Others Present: Glen Redmond, Commissioner of Buildings; Kim Saunders, Recording Secretary Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Maureen Knight on behalf of Robert Redfern. Topics of Discussion: Case # 14 -22 The Zoning Board of Appeals held a Public Hearing on the petition of Joseph Welch who seeks a Special Permit under Section 6.3.8 of the zoning bylaws in order to demolish an existing non- conforming single family dwelling and to construct a new single family dwelling on a non- conforming lot, as per plans submitted, on the property located at 71 Harrison Street in Reading, Massachusetts. Mr. Jarema questioned if he should recuse himself He stated he is not an abutter, but does live across the street from the park. There was no objection so he did not recuse himself. Mr. Welch reviewed his proposal for the Board. He will raze the existing dwelling and replace it with a 2,900 square foot dwelling. He will be removing the existing backyard swimming pool and the shed. The new dwelling will be moved closer to the right side property line. He stated he is building the proposed dwelling for his family's use. Mr. Redfern questioned the ownership of the property. The plot plans state a different owner. Mr. Welch stated he is the current owner of the property and the plot plan was created when Ms. Ellis still owned it. Mr. Redmond stated there he had no problem with this project and it is a typical tear down and rebuild. Page 1 1 Mr. Traniello stated the new structure conforms to the required setbacks. The dwelling size will increase 1 and 1/2 times larger than the current dwelling. Mr. Jarema stated the dwelling height meet the requirement and he explained how the heights are measured. Mr. Caouette agreed the new dwelling met the current zoning setbacks. He stated the proposed dwelling will be an improvement to the area. Mr. Redfern commented that the proposed dwelling meets the required setbacks and also falls within the lot's building envelope. The proposed house would not be detrimental to the neighborhood and the site coverage of the lot is less than 25 %. He stated there is a similar 2 Y2 story house down the street. Mr. Redfern opened the meeting to public comment. Ms. Stone agreed the existing house should be demolished but she had concerns about the proposed dwelling height and the new location of the dwelling being closer to her property. She stated the house to the north of her has created shadowing problems on her property. Ms. Taylor stated the proposed dwelling is quite large for the neighborhood. There are small dwellings adjacent to this property and that is the character of the neighborhood to her. Mr. Jarema discussed with the abutters what is allowed under the Zoning By -laws. He commented that the proposed dwelling is not the maximum height or maximum size it could be. He did however have concerns about the pitch of the roof. Mr. Redmond stated the new Zoning Bylaws, once approved by the Attorney General, will allow the Building Department to approve this type of project in the future without the necessity of a public hearing. On a motion made by Ms. Hackett, seconded by Mr. Hagstrom, the Zoning Board of Appeals moved to grant the petitioner a Special Permit with conditions under Section 6.3.8 of the zoning bylaws in order to demolish an existing single family dwelling and to construct a new single family dwelling on the property as shown on the referenced Plot Plan of Land submitted, The Special Permit is conditioned upon the following: 1. The Petitioner shall submit to the Building Inspector a Certified Plot Plan of the proposed construction and proposed foundation plans, prior to the issuance of a foundation permit for the work. 2. The Petitioner's final construction plans for the new structure shall be submitted to the Building Inspector, along with the as -built foundation plan(s), prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. 3. As -built plans showing the completed construction shall be submitted to the Building Inspector immediately after the work is completed and prior to the issuance of an Occupancy Permit Vote was 5 -0 -0 ( Redfem, Jarema, Caouette, Hackett, Traniello) Page 12 Minutes October 16, 2014 On a motion made by Mr. Traniello, seconded by Mr. Hagstrom, the Zoning Board of Appeals moved to accept the minutes of October 16, 2014 as amended. Vote was 6 -0 -0 (Redfern, Jarema, Caouette, Hagstrom, Hackett, Traniello). November 6, 2014 On a motion made by Mr. Traniello, seconded by Mr. Caouette, the Zoning Board of Appeals moved to accept the minutes of November 6, 2014, as amended. Vote was 6 -0 -0 (Redfern, Jarema, Caouette, Hagstrom, Hackett, Traniello). ZAC Report Mr. Traniello stated that Article 8 passed at Town Meeting in support of the amended section along with the renumbering and reorganizing other sections. There will be more changes presented at the April Town Meeting. Adjournment On a motion by Mr. Traniello, seconded by Mr. Caouette, the Zoning Board of Appeals moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:10 p.m. Vote was 6 -0 -0 ( Traniello, Jarema, Redfern, Caouette, Hackett, Hagstrom). Page 1 3