HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-06-30Wednesday - June 30, 1971
Special Meeting
The BOARD OF APPEALS held a special meeting on Wednesday evening, June 30, 1971
at 8:00 P.M. in the Town Office Building with the following members present and
voting: Philip Arsenault~ Esq., Chairman; Kenneth E. Pickard, Vice Chairman;
Dr. Eugene A. Beliveau, Clerk; Arthur R. Drummond and Frank Serio, Jr. B~_ll Plante
the Eagle-Tribune reporter was also present.
TENNIS CLUB:
The Board members and three of the principals petitioning f.or a special permit
for an indoor tennis club met at the site on Turnpike Street to further discuss
the petition. Upon returning to the Town Building, Atty. Hyder, Mr. Regan and Mr.
Hatem~ the petitioners, and the Board members thoroughly discussed what conditions
and restrictions would be placed upon the special permit.
Mr. Pickard made a motion to grant the special permit under Section ~.8, subject
to the conditions as lset out; Mr. Serio seconded the motion and the vote was
unanimous. The Board found that all of the requirements as set forth in Section ~.8
of the Zoning By-Law were being complied with. The conditions are as follows:
1. Building shall be a "Butler building" construction with vertical metal si~ng of
baked enamel finish or its equivalent. As an alternative, the clubhouse can be
covered with natural wood shingles. The exterior color of the building is to blend
with the environment.
2. The existing trees, shown as Area "A" on the plan~ to be left as they are for
screening.
3. ~0 parking spaces to be provided in the parking area.
&. Roadway will be paved from Rte. 114 to the parking area according to appropriate
state requirements. The roadway will be completely maint~lued, plowed~ sanded,
etc. by the petitioners and will be 24 feet wide.
5. The present]~v existing stone wall will remain except where necessary to provide
for entrance and exit.
(Atty. Arsenault will check with Town Counsel as to the status of W~ 1 low Street).
ARTHUR J. DUFRESNE:
The Board called the special meeting for this evening upon the request of Mr.
Dufresne for reconsideration of the decision dated June 16, 1971, which had denied
the variance ,by a vote of 3-2.
Arthur Dufresne, ~s~ Robert Dufresne, Atty. John Willis and Building Inspector
Charles Foster were present.
Mr. Drummond made a motion to reconsider the petition. Mr. Pickard seconded the
motion. Atty. John Willis represented the petitioner and argued the motion by
clarifying the request for reconsideration and for the variance. The same information
was presented as inthe original hearing but greatly elaboratedbyAtty. Wi~lis for
greater clarification to the Board. The vote was &-l, with member Arsenault voting
no.
June 30, 1971 - cont.
Mr. Pickard made a motion to GRANT the variance; Mr. Drummond seconded the motion.
The attorney for the petitioner argued the motion in that no additional evidence
is being given. There was legal precedent for granting the variance. The Board
felt there was hardship involved because the land was purchased a number of years
ago for the purpose of b,~]ding a home for his children and that because of the
adoption of the Zoning By-Law they were prohibited from building on the lot. They
also found that the lot in question had access to municipal water and sewer facili-
ties. There is a 50xlO0 foot lot adjacent to the locus which could be legally
built upon and which was similar to the locus. The Board found that it was not in
substantial derogation from the intent and purpose of the Zoning By-Law and that the
lot in question was unique. The vote was 4-1, with member Arsenault voting no.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Chairman
(Philip Arsenault)
Secretary