HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-07-13Regular Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:~0 PM. Members present and voting wer$:
Daniel T. 0'Leary, Chairman, Hernry Lurid, Robert J. Burke and Howard Gilman and
Harold Morley, Associate Member. },~. Morley sat in place of Charles Foster.
Chairman 0'Leafy read the notice of the hearing in the appeal of J.Elaine Griffin
requesting a variation of Section 6, Paragraph 6.2 of the Zoning By Law so as to
permit the division of the premises into three lots on the premises located at
8Zt Chickering Road.
Atty Paul Perocchi spoke on behalf of Mrs. Griffin and explained further the
reason for the sub-division of threse lots. Vincent McAloon hopes to purchase this
land if the division is allowed. It is now classified Country Residence. There
was no opposition to this application.
Mr. Gilman made a motion to take the petition under consideration. Mr. Lurid seconded
the motion. Unanimous vote.
Chairm~n 0'L~aryread the notice of the second hearing in the appeal of Arthur L.
RedMond, requesting a special per~t of Section 6, Paragraph 6.2 of the Zoning By Law
so as to permit the transfer of Lot 271 to Mr. F. Driscoll on the premises locat~d at
the ~est side of Dartmouth Street, 100 feet distant from the corner of TurSpike Street
kno~,m as Lot 271.
Mr. Redmond ex?lained to the Board thaton recomm~endation of the Board of Health
Mr. Driscoll needs more land for proper sewerage and he is willing to settle ~th
Mr. Driscoll. Mr. 0'Lea~ stated the Board had also received a letter from the
Board of Health regarding the land and sewerage. Mr. Driscoll said he needs the land
very badly. Mr. Redmond spoke to ~r. Brasseur about having a complete set of plans
m~de. There was no opposition.
Mr. Lurid made a motion to take the petition under advisement. Mr. Gilman seconded the
~otion. Unanimous vote.
Chairman 0'Leary read the notice of the third hearing in the appeal of John W. Doran, Jr.
re~luesting a v~riatlon of Section 7 Paragraph 7.23 of the Zoning By Law so as to permdt
the addition of a combination fa~.&ly dining room, porch breezeway and garage. All
single story on the premises located at 201 Greene Street. This is zoned Village
Residence.
Mr. Doran nresented the plans to the Board and explained that they were the only
possible way the additions to the houses could be made. There was no opposition.
Mr. Burke m~de a motion to take the petition under advisement. ~.~. Morley seconded the
motdon. Unan~nous vote.
The Board recessed for ten P~nutes Eatil the proper time for the next hearing.
Regular Member Charles Foster arrived and sat in olace of Harold Morley Associate M~mber.
Chairmsn O'Lea~~ read the notice of the fourth hearing in the appeal of Carmelo
Marino requesting a variation of Section 6 Paragraph 6.31 of the Zoning By Law so as
to perm. it the construction of a newiranch type residence on the premises located at
1Z1 ~geverly Street. Mr. O'Leary stated that there have been previous hearings on
this case. He also read a letter fro~ the Planning Board allowing him to appear
again before this Board.
Atty Anthony Randazzo appeared for ~r. Marino and asked that this application to
be consddered on the basis of equity for permission to complete construction of his
house. Mr. ~oster asked if we would have any assurance this would not ~ppen again.
Atty. Randazzo replied he could not say wh~t ~is client would do, but that he should
have learned his less from this case. here was no opposition.
Mr. Burke made a motion to take the petition under advisement. ~,~. Lurid seconded
the motion. Unanimouse vote.
Mr. Brasseur presented plans and an application for a hearing for a motel.
There ~as some discussion about a new law which required 21 days notice of hearings
instead of the 12 days notice. Further check Mill be ~de on this.
Atty. Petralia on behalf of Attavio Moro requested information from the Board regard~ug
their a?~lication for he~.ring. He was informed that the plans were nLfsplaced and the
hearing will be called for the next meeting.
Mr. Morton, Associate Mamber arrived. The Board then proceeded to discuss the petition
of Adrien A. and Angelina Fortin. The hearing was held on June 8, 1959. They
requested a vsria%iOn of Section 6.~3 and ?.21 of the Zoning By Laws so as to per~it
the erection of a one family dwelling on the premises located about 430 feet more or
less from the land of C. S. Berry about ll00 feet to the Y~id&leton Line on the East
side of TtLrnoike Street. The d~ed was inadvertently never recorded. Viance is
sought because of special conditions affecting this lot of land and because literal
enforcement involves financial and other hardship. V~riance will not cause detriment
nor deroate from the law.
The Board voted unanimously to Gr~nt the variance. Members voting were: O~Leary,
Gilman, Burke, Associate Members Morley and Morton. The Board signed the plans.
The Board discussed the Oriffin petition. ~. Burke made a motion to Deny the
petition because to grant it wo~ld be a~,~ending the Zoning By Law which we have no
power to do. Mr. Morley seconded the motion. Unanimous vote.
The Board discussed the Redmond petition. Mr. Gilman made a motion to allow the
petition to sell Lot 271 to Mr. Driscoll to combine with Lot 270 to correct the
health menace. This is subjecu to approvaL!~ of plans. Mr. Burke seconded the motion
and the vote was unanimous.
The Board discussed the Doran petition. The addition would be close to bounds but
there was no opposition. Mr. Burke made a motion to graut the petition. Mr. Gilman
seconded the motion and the vote was unan~ous. The reaso to allow is because of the
uuasual shaped lot. TheBoard signed the plans.
The Board discussed the Marino petition. Chairman O~Leary read the decisions frem the
previous Marino hearings. The decisions stated clearly why he was denied. Marino
did wrong from the start and is continuing to do so. He was told to stop construction
a long time ago. Mr. Burke made a motion to grant the petition. Mr. Gilmanseconded
the motion. ~. O'Leary and Mr. Lund voted No. Mr. Burke ).~. GiLman and Mr. Foster
voted Yes.
Selectmen Sutcliffe earlier had presented a letter to the Boar~., read by Mr. Foster
concerning the installing of gas, etc from the Lawrence Gas Company at 1Z~l Beverly
Street which is the Marino property~r consideration now. ~
The meetin~ adjourned at 10:00 ~. '~ ~ ~,'~ ~