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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-12-12Becember 12, 1950 The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 8:10 P.M. in the Town Building. This was a Public Hearinge Members present: Chairman, Gregory Mooradkanian, Secretary, Richard G. Whipple, Henry E. Lund, Andrew Al~ino and associate members Ja.~s Regan and Sam DiM~nro. Mr. Dimauro replacing Irving 0. Howes and at the re'quest o£ Mr. Lund, he was excused and James Regan replaced hi~ An application was received from Alfred Stott and Mary Burris requesting a variation of the zoning by-laws so as to permit the building of a pro- posed garage attached to the existing building at 43 Beverly Street; This garage would extend out to within 3 feet of the side lot line. ' Ittornet Arthur Thomson represented the applicant and stated to the Board that-this application had been made under Article 4 of the zoning by-laws. This proPerty is located in a general residential district; Mr. Thomson also stated that he felt that in addition to the exemptions stated in the by-laws the board had the power of granting variances A~ over and above the expemptions contained in the by-laws if they were construed to inflict a hardship upon the applicant. He stated that this was a long settled community and that special consideration should be given the facts concerned with this application. He stated that the existing house was built long before zonin~ and was rather a box-like type of house and that the addition of the propsed garage on the side of the house would !~mprove ~the appearance of the house by giving it width and would in no way be a derogation from the character of the neighborhood. There was no obJectio, n to this application. Ail abutters were notified and the notice for the Public Hearing was published in the Evening Tribune on the evening of December 2, 1950. Suggestions were made by the Board that the garag~ could be easily be built on the ~ther side of the house where there was sufficient room and there still would be a required sideline. However, the applicant felt that the garage would be better suited to his purpose if it was built as shown on his plan. After further suggestions and consideration a motion was ~de and seconded and it was voted to take the matter under advisement and it was also voted that the Board go in a body to view this property on Saturday afternoon, December/S, 1950. Motion was made .and seconded and ~it w.as ~)T~D to adjourn the meeting. ~ December 18, 1950 The Meeting was called by the Chairman at 8:15 P.M. in the Town Building. Members p~esent: Ch.ai~rman, Gregory Mooradkanian, Secretary, Richard G. Whipple, Andrew Al.vino, and associate members James Regan and Sam DiMauro. This meeting was held' to further discuss the application of Alfred Stott and Mary Burris which was presented to the Board a% the ~eeting 12/12/50. The Board went to view the property i~ question on December 9, 1950. After discussi~ng the application,, motion was made and seconded and it was unanimously VOTED to der~ the application. Tl~e following is a COl~ of th.e report sent to the T~wn Clerk, the apPlicants, Alfred Stott and Mary Bnrris, to their counsel, Attorney Arthur A. ~,on. FOR IMPORTANT MESSAGE DATE M TIME OF. PHONE AREACODE NUMBER EXTENSION MESSAGE SIGNED LITHO IN U.S.A. P.M. BAS CS December 12, 1950 The meeting was called to order by the ChaiE~an at 8:10 P.M. £n the Town Building. This was a Public Nearing. Members present: Chairman, Gregory Mooradkanian, Secretary, RiChard G. Whipple, Henry E. Lund~ Andrew Al~ino and associate members James Regan and Sam DiMauro. Mr. Dimauro replacing Irving C. Nowes and at the request o£ Mr. Lund, he was excused and James Regan replaced An application was received from Alfred Stott and Mary Burris requesting a variation of the zoning by-laws so as to permit the building of a pro- posed garage attached to the existing building at 43 Beverly Street: This garage would extend out to within 3 feet of the side lot line. lttornet A_thur Thomson represented the applicant and stated to the Board thatVthis application had been made under Article 4 of the zoning by-laws. This property is located in a general residential distriCt~ Mr. Thomson also stated that he felt that in addition to the exemptions stated in the by-laws the board had the power of granting variances A~ over and above the expemptions contained in the by-laws if they were construed to inflict a hardship upon the applicant. He stated that this was a long settled community and that special consideration should be given the facts concerned with this application. He stated that the existing house was built long before zoning and was rather a box-like type of house and that the addition of the propsed garage on the side of the house would ~mprove ~the appearance of the house by giving it width and would in no wa~ be a derogation from the character of the neighborhood. There was no objectio, n to this application. Ail abutters were notified and the notice for the Public Hearing was published in the Evening Tribune on the evening of December 2, 1950. Suggestions were made by the Board that the garag~ could be easily be built on the other side of the house where there was suffioient room and there still would be a required sideline. However, the applicant felt that the garage would be better suited to his purpose if it was built as shown on his plan. After further suggestions and consideration a motion was .wade and seconded and it was voted to take the matter under advisement and it was also voted that the Board go in a body to view this property on Saturday afternoon, December/S, 1950. Motion was made and seconded a~d ~it w?s ¥OT~D to adjourn the meeting. ; December 1~ 1950 The Meeting was called by the Chairman at 8:15 P.M. in the Town Building. Members present: Cha~i ~rman, Gregory Mooradkanian, Secretary, Richard G. Whipple, Andrew Alv~ino, and associate members James Regan and Sam DiMauro. This meeting was held' to further discuss the application of Alfred Stott and Mary Bu-~is which was presented to the Board a% the meeting 12/12/50. The Board went to view the property in. question on December 9, 1950. After discussing the application,, motion was made and seconded and it was unanimously VOTED to den~ the application. Th~ following is a cop~ of the report sent to the T~wn Clerk, the apPlicants, Alfred Stott and Mary Burris,' to their counsel, Attorney Arthur A. T~masor~