HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-06-03 Zoning Board of Appeals MinutesTOWN OF READING
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MINUTES JUNE 3, 1993
Members Present= Stephen Tucker, Acting Chairman
Carol Scott
John Coote
A meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held in the
Selectmen's Meeting Room of the Town Hall, 16 Lowell
Street, Reading, MA at 7:00 P.M.
The first hearing was the continued hearing on the petition
of Andrew and Viwanna Buck. Mr. Tucker stated that Mr.
Buck had notified the Board that there had been a medical
emergency in his family and he could not attend the hearing
tonight. He had asked that the hearing be continued so
that he could attend. The public present asked that the
abutters be notified of the continuance date. The abutters
at #67 and #63 Riverside Drive asked to be notified by mail
of the continuance date.
At 7010 P.M. Mr. Coote moved to continue the hearing until
July 15, 1993. Ms. Scott seconded and the motion passed
with a vote of 3-0.
The next public hearing was on the petition of James and
Laurea Nugent who were seeking a Variance from Sections
5.1.2 and 2.2.13 of the Zoning By-Laws to allow a common
driveway easement over Lot 2 to access Lot 1 (on plat 196
of the Assessor's Map) and to allow less than the required
area on Lot 1 for a buildable lot in a 5-20 District for
property located at 511 Pearl Street {as shown on a plan of
land filed with the Town of Reading dated 3-8-93.
Mr. Brad Latham, representing the applicant stated that
they would like to withdraw the request for the Variance
for the size of Lot 1 and would only be looking for the
common driveway Variance. He then submitted a plan where
the lot lines had been moved so that Lot 1 would have
sufficient area. He also stated that the Nugent's had been
working with the Town for 3 years in order to make 4
buildable lots for their 3 sons.
Mr. Latham then discussed the criteria for the Variance.
He stated that the location of the wetlands made lot 1 and
lot 2 unique. He also stated that if the Variance was not
granted the subdivision could not go forward and this would
be a hardship.
Mr. Latham then submitted memos from the Town Engineer and
the Town Planner stating that due to the location of the
wetlands on the site, a common driveway would be the best
choice, He also read a letter from the Conservation
Commission stating the same thing.
The engineer present from Hayes Engineering discussed that
having one 15 foot driveway that would service both lots
would be less disturbing to the wetlands than two 12 foot
driveways with a barrier in between. He also stated that
they were encouraged by CPDC to do this.
It was discussed that both lot 1 and lot 2 had 120 foot
frontages. The Board discussed that when the Variance was
given last year, it was given with the condition that the
roadway not be changed. The engineer stated that only the
cul-de-sac was changed, not the roadway.
Mr. Coote questioned whether the cul-de-sac would conform
to the 60 foot circle by-law. Mr. Latham stated that this
was not a By-Law when Mr. Nugent started this project,
therefore, he felt that it would be grandfathered.
The Board discussed that they did not like the way the lot
line was shaped for lot 1 and would rather see the
applicant ask for the area Variance.
Mr, Latham stated that originally they were going to ask
for the two Variances but did not want to complicate the
request. He stated that they would like to request the
variance for area.
At 8:30 P.M. Ms. Scott moved to allow a Variance under
Section 5,1.2 and 2.2.13 of the Reading Zoning By-Laws on
the petition of James and Laurea Nugent to allow for a
common driveway easement over lot 2 to access lot 1 and for
allowing less than required area on lot 1 which is 17,470
square feet as a buildable lot in an S-20 district for the
property located at 511 Pearl Street, Reading, Ma as shown
on the plan for Nugent Lane dated 3-8-93 by Hayes
Engineering. Mr. Coote seconded and the motion passed with
a vote of 3-0.
At 8:35 P.M. a motion was made and seconded to adjourn, and
the Board voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully submitted by Karen Saporito, Recording
Secretary of the Zoning Boar of Appeals.
Signed: Date: a
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Approved: