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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-05-16The meeting was called to order by the chairman at 8~00 P.M. Members present= John F. Alter, Chairman, Gregory Mooradkanian, Sexretary, James T. Poor, Irving ¢, Howes and associate member ~ahto Di~auro. An Application was received from Eamett Shes of Lincoln Street requesting a renewal of a non- conforming use permit which was granted last year. Mr. Shes was present and explained that he wished to continue to run the variety store on Lincoln Street. There was no objection to this application and a motion was made and seconded and it was unanimously vote d to grant the. variance for another year. An application was received from James J. Yelverton reuqesting a renewal for a non-confirming use, to continue to maintain an ice cream stand on Salem Turnpike. This permit was granted last year. Mr. Yelverton was present and expalined that he had spent a considerable sum of money to erect this stand and that he wished to continue to maintain it. There was no objection to this application. A motion was mad e and seconded and it was unanimously voted to grant the variance for another year. An application was received from Mrs. ~abel Sracionc requesting a variance of the Zoning By-Laws so as. to permit the use of the premises located at 404 A-dover Street for a sandwitch shop. The advertised notice was -read by the Secretary. ~Mrs. Sarcione was present and explained that she had done business there ~or the pa~t twenty years until the death ~f her husband in 19Z6. Now that her son had returned from the service, she wished to re-open this stand which has been closed for these years. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Lewis, who live near-by but who are not abutters were present and objected to the granting of-this variance on the grounds that there was considerable noise and disturbance as this stand catered to late crowds and was opened late at night. Mr. Henry~ E. L,,~ stated that Mr. Ralph Monahan had called him and wished to go on record as objecting to. the granting of the variance on the same grounds. Mrs. Sarcione explained that she had opened the stand from May 30 to July 4, 1946 but that it had been closed since. Motion was made and seconded and it was voted to take the ~atter under advisement. After considerable discussion of Mrs. Sarcione's application, a question of the last date on which a Common Victualler's License had been~anted and a motion was made and seconded and it was voted that the clerk of the board be instructed to check with the office of the Board of Selectmen on this license. This matter was then held over until May 23, 1949 when a special meeting would be held and a decision would be rendered. 16, 1949-Continued 9 An application was received from John B. Johnson of,12 R~chardson Avsnue, requesting a varianc~ to the Zoning By~ws of the own of North Andover, ao aa to permit the sub-division of three existing, lots looated at Richardson Avenue, into two lots of larger sise, this land is used for a garden at the present tima and the adjoining owner wishes to purchase the lot indicated on the plans for a garden and also to protect his present holdings. ~ fir. Ralph Brasssur was present in the interest of fir, Johnson and explained that the middle lot was very s~all, that the present owner would retain part of it and sell the remainder to the adJoAming owner for a garden for the present, in any. event i~proving this lot in size although it still does not conform to the present By-Laws for sixe. There was no objection to this application and motion was madee and seconded and it was unanimously voted to take the matter under advisement. After considering the above application, the Board voted unanimously to grant the varianc, to Mr. Johnson. An application was received from Attorney Charles W. Trombly, representing the Heirs-at-law of Thoaas and Margaret Finn, requesting a variance of the Zoning By-Law, so as to permit the sub-division of three existing Iota having 50 foot frontage into two lots having 75 foo~ frontage and being 92 feet deep, more or less, the resulting- area of each lot being less then the r~quired 7500 square feet. These lots are located at 140,141 and 142 Beacon hill Boulevard, North Andovar. Mr. Brasseur explained the situation to the Board regarding the depth of these Iota and nothing wan be done about it. There was no objection to this application and a motion was made and seconded and it was voted to take the matter under advisement. After considering the above application, the Board voted ,,-=-%~ously to grant the variance. Motion was made and seconded and it was voto~ to adjourn the meeting until the following Monday evening, May 23, 1949 to consider the application of Mrs. Mabel Sarcione. Ueeting was adjourned at 10~30 P.M. Sign ~/~ -~ / Secretary / Signed ~~ ~ ~ This was a special meeting and was called to order By the chairman at 8:15 Membex's present~ John F. Alter, Chairman, Gregory Mooradkanian, Secretary, Ja~es T. Poor, and ~ssociate members James ~egan and Santo Dimauro. Further discussion of the application of Mabel ~arcione was held. Having checked 'with the Board of Select~en's Office for records of the last date that a Oo~mon Victualler's license had been g ranted, it was found that this was on April 14, 1943' It was also brought out that if firs. Sarcione had conducted business at this stand sines that date it had been done without a license and that under the circ,,m_-tanoes, it would be necessary to find that the stand had not been officially opened within the three years prior to this application. Being a non-conf&r~ing use, in accordance with Article V, Section 1, Paragraph (d), a non-conforming use which ha? .been discontinued for three years shall not be resumed. Motion was ~ade and seconded and it was voted to den~ the variance on this application, and firs. Mabel ~aroione was so notified. Meeting was dajourned at 9:30 P.M.