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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-08-05 Zoning Board of Appeals MinutesBOARD OF APPEALS READING, MA MINUTES - AUGUST 5, 1987 Members Present: Catherine Quimby Stephen Tucker Ardith Wieworka Catherine Quimby opened the scheduled public hearing at 7:05 PM in the Selectmen's Meeting Room for Mr. Ross D. Petty, 19 Criterion Road, Reading, MA. The public hearing was continued from July 29, 1987 to allow Mr. Petty to,seek the building permit on the structure. Mr. Petty then submitted the building permit dated September 24, 1977 to the Board. Building permit indicated the 15 foot setback was present. The Board was intending to clarify the granting of a Variance for what now appeared in the most recent tape survey to be a 6 inch discrepancy on the easterly side of the property. Ardith Wieworka then moved to grant Variance to Ross D. Petty, 19 Criterion Road, under Section 5.1.2. citing structure which may encroach on the easterly side lot line. The Board voted unanimously to grant Variance, and the public hearing moved on to the continuance of the Fafard/Greenhouse Acres appeal for Special Permit. Chairman John Jarema and Carol Scott were also in attendance for this portion of the meeting. Chairman Jarema opened the meeting at 7:30 PM stating he had spoken to Town Councel regarding designating another individual as agent for the ZBA. Town Councel found this acceptable as long as duties did not conflict with the zoning administrator, or building inspector. Discussion by Mr. Jarema and Catherine Quimby then continued regarding whether there was a need for an agent in this issue. The Board then moved on to discuss the pre-construction conditions drafted for inclusion in the Special Permit. These issues were discussed by the Board and edited for final draft to be discussed with Town Councel. The Board then moved on to discuss the construction-phase conditions. Mr. Latham, Councel for the Petitioner, then requested copies of the draft be distributed to the attendees to enable them to better understand what was being discussed. Mr. Jarema granted this request, and the meeting then continued. After much discussion on the construction phase of the project between the Board and the Petitioner, the meeting moved on to discuss post-construction issues. .Minutes - August 5, 1987 .,zoning Board of Appeals Page 2 The issue of how detailed the Conservation Restriction must be before grantinq approval of construction plan was discussed. The "open spaces" section of this portion of the document was important as to whether it should be stated, "open spaces as designated on the plan shall remain open in their natural state in perpetuity" or, "vegetated state in perpetuity." . j- Ardith -t~ework-~ then moved, and it was unanimously voted by the Board, to v include a condition in the Special Permit that states: "Open spaces, as designated on Site Plans dated July 15, 1987 and Architectural Plans submitted August 5, 1987 and signed by Bradley Latham, will remain open in a vegetated state in perpetuity." The Board then moved on to the remainder of the conservation items. After all statements were made and questions answered,.Mr. Jarema asked for a motion to grant Special Permit to the Ledgemere Land Corporation and Marine Charter & Storage, Ltd., (Fafard Companies) of 290 Eliot Street, Ashland, MA. The Board unanimously voted to grant Special Permit adhering to the conditions discussed. Mr. Jarema then stated that it was the intention of the Board to try %to safeguard the Applicant and the Town in the process of these meetings so that the project will be an asset to the Town of Reading as well as the eventual owners. "Perhaps things got rough at times, but the Board now feels all will be safeguarded by the careful approach taken on this large project." Representatives from the Fafard Companies then thanked the Board for their attention and the.professional manner in which they operated throughout these hearings They also stated that they felt-the development would be beneficial to the Town of Reading. The Board spent time before adjourning discussing the unfinished business items.before them such as: reorganization; completion of rules and regulations, and various sets of minutes to be approved. All members agreed it was too late in the evening to address these items now and agreed to post a General Business Meeting at which to address these items for September 1, 1987. All members present would be available on this date - associate members not present to be notified. The meeting was then adjourned at 9:45 PM.