HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-12-20Thursday - December 20, 1962
sPecial Meeting & ~eariug
The Board of Appeals held a special mset~n~ on Thursday evening, Decembe~ 20,
1962 at 7:]0 P.M. in the Town B-41ding. The fol~ me~bers ware present and
and Associate Member Arthur Dm.=,~nd. Robert J. ~urke was the Acting C~
due to the absence of Ohair~ Daniel T. 0'Leafy.
~.A~ING: Albert L. & Jeanne Farrah.
Acting Chairman ~drke read the legal notice in the appeal of Albert L. & JeA-~e
Farrah requesting a variation of See. 6 & 7, Para. 6.41 & 7.3 of the Zoning ~y-
Law so as to permit the petitioners to sub-divide so that the buil~-_~ ~106-108
Main Street my be sold separately and apart from the building at ~98-100 ~4-
Street even though the fl~ntage, area and side line requirements will not he
sufficient to meet the present zoning law requirements on the premises, located
at the east side of Me~_n Street and the sooth side of Cleveland Street and known
as ~98-100 & 106-108 N-~ Street.
Atty. J. Albert Bradley represented the petitioner, who was also present. I~
presented the plans to the Board a~d explained his request for a variance. They
desire to suB-divide this lot in order to make a separate sale. The garage 4,
Back is to be torn dc~m and the space will be hot-topped for a parking area.
The neighborhood will be greatly improved due to the remodeling that has already
Been do_we_ and the anticipated improvements to the corner house.
~rold Morley was recorde~ in favor. There were no abutters present and there was
no opposition.
~r. Dru~md -~__se a motion to take the petition under advisement. Nm. Lund seconded
the motion and the vote was unanimous.
CHARLES T. MATSES.
Atty. Harold Morle~ was present t° give the Board the additional ~-*°r~ation they
had requested and to present the improved plans. The plans show the area with
well over 30 feet in th~_ rear. The lot eonteins over 25,000 sq. f~. The building
is set back 50 feet. The wooden ~ buildings in the bank are doon. The lamd
that is designated for the station ~ be hot-topped. The little house on the
corner of Sutton St. is still o~ed by Ames Textile.
Mr. Lund said the Board of Assessors is greatly interested in that development
and want to help them as much as possible.
Mr. Mertoa w~de a motion to take the petition under advisement. Mr. Dr-m,~nd
sseondad the motion and the vote was unanimous.
The Board then proceeded to discuss and vote on the petitions.
1. Charles T. Matses.
Mr. Morton made a motion to GRANT the variance.
and the vote was
Mr. G~?~- seconded the motion
2. Albert L. Farrah.
Mr. GLlman made a motion to GRAFf the variance.
and the vote was unanimous.
Mr. ~ seconded the motion
The Board gave the following reasons for granting both petiti~ns~
Deceatber 20, 19~ - Cont.
1. There exist certain conditions, especially affecting the parcel in question,
which do not generally affect the entire zoning district in which the parcel is
located.
2. The requested variance will not adversely affect the public good..
3. The requested variance will not be in substantial derogation from the intent
or purpose of the Zoning By-Law.
The Beard signed all of the noeessary plans.
The Board signed a bill for: Lc~ell Stationery Co. ~16.27