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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF APPEALS
December 20, 1966
Town Clerk
Town Office Building
North Andover, Massachusetts
Ref: Stanley Hughes
Cotuit Street
No, Andover, Mass.
Dear Sir:
Upon application of Stanley Hughes, 139 Cotuit Street, North
"ndover, Massachusetts, for a variance to the Zoning By Law
to permit the erection of a single stall garage, 241 from front
lot line, the Zoning Board of Appeals heard said application
and petition on the evening of November 14, 1966, at 7:30 P.M.
The hearing was heard in the Town Office Building.
Members present and sitting on this application were John J.
Shields, Chairman, Daniel T. OtLeary, Arthur Drummond, Donald
Scott, and Howard Gilman, Associate Member sitting for James
Deyo.
Mir. Stanley Hughes presented his own plea for the adoption of
his application. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Partridge of 129 Cotuit
Street appeared in opposition.
The petition of the applicant was advertised in the Lawrence
Eagle Tribune under date of October 31 and November 7, 1966.
Mr. Stanley Hughes presented a plea to the Board for the granting
of a variance to allow the erection of a one car garage which
when erected would be 23.11 from the street front lot line. This
proposed garage is shown on the site review plan accompanying
the application. In his plea lir. Hughes outlined the fact that
the terrain dropped severely at the rear elevation of the present
lot and that if he were forced to construct the attached garage
within the minimum front set-back requirements, it would block
and ventilation ht
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kitchen window; and that to so
erect the garage as indicated would create a financial hardship
to him.
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DECISION Page II Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Partridge, as . an abutting neighbor, appeared in
opposition stating that if the application were appy owed, it
would shut off a view for them watching their children up and
down Cotuit Street.
No other persons appeared either in favor or opposition to said
petition.
The application was taken under advisement by vote; and under
advisement, it was moved to delay action on the application until
all members of the Board sitting had an opportunity to view the
site. The petition was tabled until the regular meeting to be
held on December 12, 1966.
On the evening of December 12 at 7:30 P.M. there appeared before
the Board a number of the residents of Cotuit Street. The Chair-
man advised all present that the legal hearing had been held
with all abutters duly notified; and that the hearing had been
concluded on the evening of November 14. However, in the interest
of extending every reasonable courtesy to the citizens of the
community, the Chairman ruled that any person present could
address the Board, and the Board would consider their comments
for whatever weight they might carry bearing in mind that the
actual hearing had been closed previously.
Several neighbors of Cotuit Street and of the applicant spoke in
favor of the Board granting the application to allow the erection
of the garage as requested by the petitioner.
One person present, Mrs. Elliott of Cotuit Street, addressed the
Board in opposition.
Mrs. Partridge, previously at the original hearing, requested to
address the Board, but the Chair ruled against since she had been
given adequate opportunity to present her objections to the Board
at the time of the official hearing.
When all present had exhausted their desire to present their
comments to the Board, it was voted to take the matter under advise-
ment; and in executive session, and upon motion of Mr. Daniel
O'Leary seconded by Member Arthur Drummond, it was voted that the
petition be denied. The vote to deny the petition included
Chairman John J. Shields, Daniel T. OtLeary, Arthur Drummond,
and Donald Scott. Associate Member Howard Gilman abstained from
voting.
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DECISION Page III Hughes
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The principal reasons for denying this variance are:
a) That no severe hardship, financial or otherwise, was
proven;
b) That approval of said variance would, in the opinion
of the Board, derogate from the intent and purpose of
the existing Zoning By-Law;
c) That the Board feels the petitioner can accomplish his
objective in erecting a one car garage without dis-
turbing the light and ventilation of his present structure
and remain in conformity with the Zoning By-Law.
Very truly yours,
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TOWN OF NORTH ANDOVER
MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF DECISION
Date . 20, 1`366
Petition No.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Date of Hearing.Noaember.14s- 1966
Petition of . . . .Stanley 'hes.
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Premises affected .east side,of. Cotuit.3t,,. lo�q�m. as, 139.99tu4t .street. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Referring to the above petition for a variation from the requirements of the. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. h1 . Andover Zo Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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so as to permit. . .the. arectiop. o;C. A .PIZ91e, stall. garA#e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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After a public hearing given on the above date, the Board of Appeals voted to. . . . . . . .the
Variance
for the construction of the above work, based upon the following conditions:.
Signed
f_ John.J.. Slble7.41s,P.Gklai=w. . . . . . .
Daniel. T... .011eary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Arthur. D ond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Donald. Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Howard.Gilman: .*saoci4t4�.MOXX er
Board of Appeals
Oversized Maps on file with the Town