HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Minutes 12/18/1984ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS -7 1985
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\ DECEMBER 18, 1984 TOWN CLERi�
The regular meeting of the Board was called to order at 7:45pm
in the Town Hall, Present were the following: George H. Wojtkiewicz,
Chairman, !Eric ,E. Butler, Clerk, Conley G. Eagan; Leonard F. Flynn, ;
appointed a voting member in ;place of Harold R. ;Collins; John H.
Riccio, appointed a voting ;member in place of Americo P. Oei.'
Minutes of November 20, 1984 were read and approved.
Minutes of December 4,'1984 were read and ;approved.
The continuation of Richard Thompson's hearing from November 20,
1984 w a s begun. Motion ma de by Nr. Butler and seconded by Mr.
Flynn to continue the hearing until the conclusion of the discussion
with Town Counsel, All were in favor.
The scheduled hearing"for Mercury International Trading Corp, was
cancelled and rescheduled for January 14,;1984.
The Board met with Town Counsel John Dwyer and Building Inspector
Bert Cook 'regarding the Variance granted Anthony,Pellegrini.
Mr. VJojtkiewicz stated the facts the Board had knowledge of as
interpreted from the public hearing and subsequent meetings.
Town Counsel stated that since there were no restrictions placed
on the Variance by the Board then what Mr.'Pellegrini has erected
is not in 'violation, and that the Board must be more specific in
future Decisions.
Discussion with Town Counsel and Building Inspector also included
establishment of mother -in law apartments.' The 'Board is concerned
that granting a variance for mother -in -law apartment will
permanently establish a two ;family residence in a single family zone.
Town Counsel stated that some townsgrant these by special permit,
since a variance runs with the land, from title to title, thus the
house could be sold as a two family unit. The 'special 'permit' ' would
be ;gone when the person residing there no longer :needs 'it, then
it would revert 'back to single family. Town Counsel suggested a
meeting with the 'Planning Board and have them propose a change at
Town Meeting for allowing mother -in -law apartments, limiting it
to ,someone whi is related by :blood or marriage to occupy a seperate
dwelling that is attached to the main house
The hearing for Richard Thompson was continued at this point.' He
is requesting a variance for 'an addition with a`mother -in -law
apartment which meets all other requirements._ Mr. Thompson stated
that a_ the
Building has
g issued him a buildin g permit for
the 'addition unfinished He 'would yr e
b filling to have the Board
put any restrictions it wanted on the variance. The Board advised
him to submit ae'.ailed drawings of the f
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h first and .second floor
interior for the next meeting.
Motion made by Mr. Butler and seconded by Mr. Eagan to 'grant the
side yard variance for Alain Meyer of 8.8 feet. Motion made by
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Mr. Flynn and seconded by Mr.',Riccio that it is not a seperate unit
because it shares a common existing :hall with the existing house
as per the plan and therefore is not a seperate unit as per the
BOCA code, The Board will write letter to the Building Inspector
as follows: we want to clarify the above variance request for two
variances, one for sideyard and one for in -law apartment. The
Board feels that a variance is not necessary for an in -law apartment,
as per discussion with you on ;December 18,;1985. Could you please
give a written opinion on this based on your previous remarks to
the Board regarding common hall uses, for our January 3, 1985 meeting."
Mr. Flynn withdrew his motion.
Meeting adjourned at lOpm.
Respectfully submitted,'
Eric E. Butler,
Clerk
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