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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MINUTES
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The Board of Appeals held its regular mceting in the Town
Hall, Mansfield, MA at 7:45 P.M. Present at the hearing were
the following members: George H. Wt, ti- jewicz/ Chaireen�
[dward W. Velanzola^ Clerk; Eric E. -Rutier; Mary-Lnu Cotton,
Dr" Stanley Sohn and Peter DeTrolio; Associate Member"
The hearing for Lisa Leon e� Richard Larkin 'for a Variancz,
from Sactipn ITI.B of the Zoning By-Law to o�eratc a nursery
At 15 Otis Street (Lnts ld & 17)� which is noL a permittec!
use in Lbe Residence A Zone, began at 7�54 P,M" The
application was labeled as Exhibit "8", newspaper
advertisement as Exhibit ^/B'/ and Plan of Land dated October-
5, 1981, prepared by RrM Engineering Co., Inc. of Mansfield
as Exhibit "C"^ The Planning Board (7 members) unanimously
voted to send a negative recommendation on th-is application"
The applicant's grounds for Variance were read into the
record. Applicant explained his plans for a part-time
nursery at the site.
Negative comments were noted from interested abutters. The
hearing closed at O:11 P.M.
The hearing for Reverly R. for a Variance from
Section 1.C,E"11 of the Zoning to construct a detach"d
accessory building (garage) on an existing non-conforminq lot
at G0 Jewell St., said building to have more Lhan 35% of the
ground floor of the main building, xhich i- non-conforming in
the Zone, was continued from April 41, 1989 and
began at 3:12 P.M.
Mr, Wojtkiewjc:z explained that the Building Inspector was riot
able to mate a verification of the square foo�agQ of the
building-3 in quesLlon.
The applicant's attorney submitted a drawing done by the
applicant Ueyicting measurements of a�l the buildings on the
site.
Discussion centered arvund the ambiguity or the Zoning By--Law
, which in rne instance states that the accessory building
(` shall be counted as part of the main building, but in another
de�inition indicates that the main building is the hooss
itself^
Minutes of April 10, 1989 (continued)
Page 2 of 2
A letter from an ab_rtter, Ellen C. Bowers, was read into the
record. She stated Her opposition to the proposed garage.
There were no other comments from interested abutter The
hearing closed at 8„45 F.M.
Motion made by Mrs. Cotton and seconded by Mr. Butler to deny
the Variance request of Lisa Leon, and Richard Larkin to
operate a nursery at 15 Otis Street (Lots 10 =. 17) due to the
lack of a hardship. Unanimously denied.
Motion made by Mr, Butler and seconded by Mrs. Cotton to
grant the Variance request of Beverly Brintnall to construct
a detached accessory building (garage) on an existing non -
conforming lot. at SO Jewell Street, said building to have
more than 35% of the ground floor of the main building.
After discussion, board members voted as follows: Mr.
Valanzola, in flavor: Mr. Wojtk.iewicz, Mrs. Cotton, Mr.
Butler and Dr. Sohn, opposed. The following findings are to
be stated in the Decision:
1) There was no demonstrable hardship except as created by
the applicant.
2) Square footage of the existing accessory building do voted
to accessory use already exceeds the area, extent or
purpose of the principle use of the main building.
Variance denied 4 to 1.
Motion made to waive the reading of the Minutes of April T,
1989 as Mr. Valanzola read and approved the=m. Unanimously
agreed.
Decisions were signed for French.
Meeting ajourned at 9,15 F.M.
Respectfully mitted,
Edr'3(`d'W. Vala.nzol..a
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