HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-06-06 Zoning Board of Appeals MinutesTOWN OF READING
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
JUNE 6, 1991
McFSioers Present: John J arena, Acting Chairman
Sally Nitzsche
Stephen 'sucker
Carol Scott
Indicates non-voting member
A meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held in the
Select'=~nen 4 s Meeting Room of the Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street,
reading, MA at 7003 P.M.
The first public hearing was on the petition of Alberta Kinsley
who was seeking a Variance under Section 5 m 1 „ 2 Table of
Dimensional Controls, Zoning ?y-Laws of the TaC3 of Reading,
to allow for a Single Family dwelling on the property located
at 64 Marla Lane, Reading, MA.
Mr. Bill Kir'"slur, the petitioner's son, ti'len stated that 212
years ago his father had passed array and that his maother is
now having trouble maintaining the ?property as she must live
on a fixed ~e~: x income. she would line to divide
_He stated that t
her lot to sell a portion of it so that it could be built upon.
The Board discussed: that this was a 0-20 Zone which states that
the lots rust have 20,000 square feet and 120 feet of frontage.
To divide the lot would mean takina, a conforming lot and making
2 non-conforming lots.
The public present was concerned that this would be presitant
setting an 't hat every house could be eligible to coo this
Ms. Kinsley stated that having a house on the lot would look
a lot better than what is there now.
Sally Nitzsche real' the criteria that would need to be met in
order to obtain relief= from a Variance, Mr. :r inslev stated
that they had not been told they would have to answer to the
criteria and that they were not prepared to do so. Mfrs. Kinsley
asked for a continuance so that they could study the criteria.
At 7m59 P.M. Mr. Tucker moved to continue the hearing of this
subject matter, 64 Marla sane, to July 18, 1991 at 7:00 P.M.
in the Selectmen's Meeting Room. Sally Nitzsche seconded and
the motion passed with a `vote of 3-0.
Members Present a John uremaa, Actin; Chairman
Sa l? v q tzsche
Carol Scott
Stephen Tucker*
*Indicates non-voting member
The next hearing was on the petition of Richard Cambell who
was see-kin-4 a SPeci al PerM t under Section 4. 3 e 2 , C of the Boni n
By-Laws of the `:'own of Reading to allow for an Accessory
Apart e-rft on the property located at 107 .rove Street, Reading,
M Am -
Mr. Cam]be'__l stated that he would like to withdraw his request
for a Special Permit Without prejudice in order to seep legal
advice.
At 8:03 P.M. Sally Nitzsche moved to accept the petitioner's
request to withdraw without prejudice for the purpose of seeking
legal counsel. Carol Scott seconded and the motion passed with
a vote of 3-0.
At St1O P.M. a -notion was mace and seconded to adjourn and the
Board voted unanimously to do so.
Respectfully submitted by Karen Saporito, Recording Secretary
to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Signed:
Date 3.-. -CI4
Approved: -5 6, • 0
2