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The Board of Appeals held its regular meeting in the Town Hall, Mansfield,
MA at 7:45 P.M. Present at the hearing were the following members:
George H. Wojtkiewiez, Chairman; Eric E. Butler, Clerk; Edward W. Valanzola;
Dr. Stanley_Sohn, Associate Member and Mary -Lou Cotton, Associate Member.
There were no scheduled hearings for this meeting.
Regarding the variance request for Great Woods Chrysler - Plymouth, Inc.
from Section V.H.5 and Section V.H.5.b.1 of the Zoning By -Law to change
the name of the existing signs at 515 South Main Street, which is non-
conforming in the Residence A Zone, Mr. Butler read the following docu-
mentation into the record:
1) Letter dated February 1, 1988 from Fox & Abrams P.C. of
Framingham with a list of signs removed from the premises,
a letter dated January 21, 1988 from Bay State Sign
Company re when work was done and an amended Plan of Land
dated January 19, 1988 and revised January 22, 1988, pre-
pared by Rim Engineering Co., Inc. of Mansfield.
2) Letter dated January 17, 1988 from Norman Vickery of Mans-
field re previous signs on the site in question.
3) Letter dated January 27, 1988 from Mary -Lou Cotton, abutter
re concerns as an abutter to this dealership.
After the board members reviewed each of the seven existing and proposed
signs, a motion was made by Mr. Butler and seconded by Dr. Sohn to grant
the Variance to allow signs 1, -4, 5, 6 & 7, subject however, to the
following conditions:
1) Signs 2 & 3 must be eliminated.
2) Sign 4 must be amended to delete the words "Rentals" and non - conforming
"Leasing" m the Board does not want to condone any expansion ofnuse.
3) No illuminating of signs is allowed with the exception of
Sign #7 which may only be illuminated between 8:00 A.M. & 11:00 P.M.
The above sign references may be located on the above referenced plan
submitted by the applicant.
Mr. Wojtkiewicz, Mr. Butler, Mr. Valanzola and Dr. Sohn in favor. -
Variance granted.
Board members next discussed the expansion of the non - conforming use
regarding Great Woods Chrysler - Plymouth. Question as to whether in-
creased intensity is considered expansion. Mr. Valanzola will research
a similar case and this topic will be discussed again at next hearing.
Minutes of January 19, 1988 were read and approved.
Minutes of February 2, 1988 (continued)
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Sharon to send letter to Mr. Cook, Inspector of Buildings, requesting
him to make an inspection of the sand gravel pit regarding Bertarelli
Bros. Construction and release of the bond.
Bills were signed.
Meeting ajourned at 8:50 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Eric E. Butler,
Clerk