HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Minutes 12/20/1988ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MINUTES
DECEMBER 20, 1988
The Board of Appeals held its regular meeting in the Town
Hall, Mansfield, MA at 7 :45 P.M. Present at the hearing wwrr -�
the following member -s: George H. Wo.i kiewicz, Chairman-,
Edward W. Valanzola, Cler-kq Harold R. Collins, Eric: E.
Butler; Dr. Stanley Sohn, Associate Member and Mary Lou
Cotton, Associate Member,
Mr. Woitkiewicz reque5tted that copies of all correspondence/
documents which are submitted to the Planning Board also he
submitted to Bert Cook, Inspector of Buildings.
He then Tasked the board members their opinions on an
extension to a Previous variance granted to Aldo Cer-tuse
(Michelmore). Sharon to send a letter to Mr. Michelmore
requesting the applicant to initiate a new application,
Mr, Wi tkiewicz also discussed a previous variance granted to
Golden Hill Homes and the agreement reached between the
applicant and an abutter. Sharon to send a letter to Golden
Hill Homes (to be dictated by Mr. Woj tk.iewicz) .
The hearing for Edward J. Pror_eau, ar. of 21 East Street for-
a Variance from Section IV Schedule B of the Zoning By -Law to
construct a single family dwelling at 22 Elyse Road with less
than the required front yard, which is non- conforming in the
Agriculture Zone, began at 8x05 p.M. The application was
labeled as Exhibit "A ", newspaper- advertisement as Exhibit
"P•" and Plan of Land dated November 7, 1988, prepared by RIM
Engineering Co., Inc. of Mansfield, as Exhibit "C ". Dr.
Stanley Sohn was appointed a voting member in place of Conley
G. Eagan, Mr. Valanzola stated for the record that Elyse
Road has now been renamed Donald Allen Road. There -was no
Planning Board recommendation received in time for this
hearing.
Mr. Ronald Bonviea past owner and brother- -in -law of the
applicant spoke on behalf of thy latter-. There were no
comments from any abutters. The hearing closed at 8a35 P.M.
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MINUTES
DECEMBER 20, 1988
The Board of Appeals held its regular meeting in the Town
Hall, Mansfield, MA at 7 :45 P.M. Present at the hearing wwrr -�
the following member -s: George H. Wo.i kiewicz, Chairman-,
Edward W. Valanzola, Cler-kq Harold R. Collins, Eric: E.
Butler; Dr. Stanley Sohn, Associate Member and Mary Lou
Cotton, Associate Member,
Mr. Woitkiewicz reque5tted that copies of all correspondence/
documents which are submitted to the Planning Board also he
submitted to Bert Cook, Inspector of Buildings.
He then Tasked the board members their opinions on an
extension to a Previous variance granted to Aldo Cer-tuse
(Michelmore). Sharon to send a letter to Mr. Michelmore
requesting the applicant to initiate a new application,
Mr, Wi tkiewicz also discussed a previous variance granted to
Golden Hill Homes and the agreement reached between the
applicant and an abutter. Sharon to send a letter to Golden
Hill Homes (to be dictated by Mr. Woj tk.iewicz) .
The hearing for Edward J. Pror_eau, ar. of 21 East Street for-
a Variance from Section IV Schedule B of the Zoning By -Law to
construct a single family dwelling at 22 Elyse Road with less
than the required front yard, which is non- conforming in the
Agriculture Zone, began at 8x05 p.M. The application was
labeled as Exhibit "A ", newspaper- advertisement as Exhibit
"P•" and Plan of Land dated November 7, 1988, prepared by RIM
Engineering Co., Inc. of Mansfield, as Exhibit "C ". Dr.
Stanley Sohn was appointed a voting member in place of Conley
G. Eagan, Mr. Valanzola stated for the record that Elyse
Road has now been renamed Donald Allen Road. There -was no
Planning Board recommendation received in time for this
hearing.
Mr. Ronald Bonviea past owner and brother- -in -law of the
applicant spoke on behalf of thy latter-. There were no
comments from any abutters. The hearing closed at 8a35 P.M.
Minutes of December 20, 1488 (continued)
Page 2 of
The hearing for Selwyn H. Stearns for a Variance from
Section IV Schedule B of the Zoning �-
g y- -L� 4J 't0 c:onstruct
additions to an existing non - conforming dwelling at 37
Chilson Avenue with lass than the required rear yard and side_
Yard, which is non - conforming in the Residence C Zone, began
at 8135 P.M. The application was labeled an Exhibit "A',
newspaper- advertisement as Exhibit "B" and Plan of Land dated
Aug_st. 5, 1988, prepared by Norman Lipsitz, Registered Lend
Surveyor, as Exhibit "C Mary Lou Cotton was appointed a
voting member in place of Eric E. Butler-. Dr. Stanley Sohn
was appointed a voting member in places Of Conley S. Eagan.
There was no Planning Board recommendation received for this
hearing. There were favorable_ comments noted from interested
abutters. The hearing closed at 8 :45 P.M.
The hearing for Antoni.no Caponigro of 10 Pratt Street for a
Variance from Section IV Schedule B of the Zoning Lay -Lao: to
construct a single family dwelling on a lot on Elm Street
(Assessor's Map 13, lot 17), owned by Robert Moore of 35
Walker Street, Norton, with less than the required frontage,
which is non - conforming in the (agriculture and Residence AA
Zones, began at 8;45 P.M. The application was labeled as
Exhibit "A', newspaper advertisement as Exhibit "B" and Plan
of Land dated October 9, 1485, prepared by RIM Engineering
Co., Inc, of Mansfield as Exhibit "C ", Mary Lou Cotton was
appointed a voting member- in place of Conley S. Eagan, There
was no recommendation received from the Planning Board for
this hearing,
The applicant's grounds for Variance and letter of November -
10, 1988 were read into the record.
Numerous abutters spoke in favor of the Variance being
granted, but requested conditions that Mr. Caponigrr_Yfulfill
the "promises" stated in his letter and that the road into
the "neighborhood" be paved and maintained, etc.
The hearing closed at 9:20 P,M,
Motion made by Mr. Collins and seconded by Mr-. Butler to deny
the Variance for Mr-. Proteau to construct a single family
dwelling at 22 Elyse Road with a front yard of 22.10 feet.
l- Unanimously denied.
PIA. nut :'c19; ca-f Dec err, I 1er 20, , 1985 (continued}
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Motion made by Mr. Collins and seconded by Mrs. Cotton to
grant the Variance for Mr. Stearns to construct .additions to
an existing non— conforminq dwelling at 37 Chilson Avenue with
a rear yard of 36,U feet (P1US or minus) and a side yard oil
25,9 feet (plus or- minus) in accordance with the plans
!aa.tbrnittcad. Unanimously granted,
Motion made by Mr. Collins and seconded by Mrs. Cotton to
grant the Variance for Mr-. Caponigro to construct a single
family dwelling on a lot on Elm Street (Assessor's Map 13,
Lot 17) with frontrage totalling approximately 4ir feet (plus
or minus) and with conditions regarding paving the road and
drainage,. Mr. Collins and Mrs. Cotton in favor; Mr.
Wojtk.iewicz, Mr. Butler and Mr. Valanzola, opposed. Variance
denied v to 2.
Motion made by Mr. Valanzola to waive the reading of the
Minutes of December 20, 1985. Unanimously agreed.
Regarding the Decision for Donald Desvergnes on which Dr.
Sohn, and Mr. Wojt.kiewicz had opposed the Variance and the
Planning Board had requested their reconsideration of same,
both members agreed to change their votes and will state
their intentions in a letter to be sent to the Planning
Board
Mr. Valanzola left the meeting at this point in order for the
Board to discuss and vote on the Hope Street Mansfield Realty
Trust (Jackson Village) application. Motion made by Mr.
Butler and seconded by Mr. Collins to deny the Special Permit
for the applicant to construct multiple family dwellings on
Hope Street., I <ingman Avenue and Charles Street. Unanimously
denied.
Deci, ;i.ons were signed for Flynn, Diversified Realty Trust,
Pickard and Hope Street Mansf ielcl Realty "!'rust.
Meeting ajourned a *_ 10:15 P.M.
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