HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-03-12Monda~ - March 12, 1962
Regular Meeting & Hearing
The Board of Appeals held their regular meeting on Monday evening, March 12, !962
at ?:30 P.M, in the Town Building. The members present and voting were: Daniel T.
O~Leary, Chairman; Harold Morley, Secretary; Robert J. B~rk~, Howard Gilman and
Associate Member ~illima Morton, who sat in place of Henry Lund.
HEARING: Charles Waites.
This hearing was in the appeal of Charles Waites requesting a variation of Sec. 6,
para. 6.31 of the Zoning By-Law so as to permit the use of two lots of land m~,~y
adjoining and in one *.,~ership to be used separately for two homes, with each lot
conta__ining 8300 sq. feet more or less ~n the premises, located at the east side of
Saunders Street, 100 feet distant from the corner of Cleveland Street and known as
70 Saunders Street.
Chairman O, Leary read the legal notice of the hearing.
Atty. Jehn J. Willis represented the petitioner, who was also present. Atty. Willis
showed plains and explained the reason for desiring two lots. He pointed out that the
Board wus familiar with Mr. Waites, predicsme~t as shown by previous hearings. Each
lot would have a 50 ft. frontags, which w~mld be the same as other lots in the neigh-
borhood. Each hcme would cost about $15,OOO. He has talked with some of the
neighbors and they were in favor of having hemes built there.
Mr. Morley
the motion
no abutters present and there was no epposition.
made a motion to take She petition under advisement. Mr. Morton seconded
and the vote was una~h~ous.
The Board discussed the l~i2~mm. Mr. Burke made a motion to GRANT the variance. Mr.
O~m'~ seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The reasons for s~oproval ~
as follow~:
1. There exist certain conditiens, especially affecting the parcel in question, which
do not generally affect the entire zoning district in which the parcel is located.
2. Unless the variance is granted, the applicant will suffer substantial hardship,
financial or otherwise.
3. The requested variance will not adversely affect the public good to any substantial
extent and will not materially affect the general character of the neighborhood.
4, The requested variance will not be in substantial derogation from the intent or
purpose of the Zoning By-Law.
The Board signed the plans.
The Board approved a b~ for Anna Donahue - $26.25.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M.i ? · _~- /~
AD - Clerk