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Home My WebLink About1961-04-10April 10, 1961 Regular Meeting The regular monthly meetimg' ef the Bear4 ef Appeals was held eh l~emday, April 10, 1961 at the Tow~ Office BUtIdim~. The meeting was called te er4er at 7:40 PM. Members p~eseht and v~ti~g were:' Daniel T.' 0,Leery, Chairman, Robert Burke, Henry Luad~ Asseoiate Members Harold Morley Jr. a~d Alfred Beeglia. The Chairma~ designated Mr. Morley te sit i~ place ef Mr. Gilman amd Mr. Beeglia te sit ih place ef Mr. Foster. 1st heariag~ William and ~arguerite K. Shams requested a variatie~ ef Seotie~ 6.32 ef the zehimg By Law amd a permit under Seoticm 6.2 ef said ze~img By Law se as te permit the use off let for eme single residence oemfermatory cehveyemoe te grantee ef last let cemveye~ which made preseht let net ce~ferm and ~ertgage ef existimg let, em the premises lecated at 812 0ageed Street. Attorney Roland Sherman appeared for the petitieher a~d pei~te~ eu% this permit is Just te have the let recorded because as it hew staa4s acoerdi~g to the By Law if a fire occurred the house could net be rebuilt an the let as it does wet conform te the zowi~g law' s free%age requirements. Mr. Merley aske~ if amy changes would be made amd was teld ne oha~ges would be made. There was ne eppositiem present. Burke move~ te take the matter under a~¥1se~ent. Mr. Morley seconded the ~etien. ~us veto. 2~d hear~m~. Members presemt a~d voting were= Daniel T. OtLeary, Chairmam, Charlem Fester, Secretary, Rebert Burke, Associate Members Hareld Morley, ~r. ama Alfre~ Beeglim. The Ohat;~ designated Mr. Beeglia te sit in plaoe ef Mr. L~d a~d Mr. Morley te sit in place ef Mr. Gilman. Sher~ed Hemes, Imc. requested a variatiem ef Seotion 6 Paragraph 6.31 ef the zeaiag By Law se as te permit the Cembi~ati~a of 7 lots imto 3 in accordance with procedure permitte~ under Paragraph 6.62 ef the zoning By Law em the premises located en the East side ef Patreit Street 100 feet ~istaat from the cer~er ef Sargeht Street. Mr. Jeha Shields represented the pe%itiemer a~d explaime~ they would like te combine these lets to make larger lets. There was ne eppesiti~ present. Mr. Burke meve~ te take the matter u~der advisement. Mr. Merley eecemAed the motion. Umamime~e vote. Mr. Morley moved the meeting adjourn and be held at the meetimg teem im the Fire House d~e te the number ef people p~esent for the ~ext hearing. The he~2'img was deled for apprem~--tely 45 minutes while a fifth member ef the Bear~ was sought. Mr. O'Leary explained te- the people a umaatmeus vote must be received if it is held beferea four member board. The hearing was held at 8:40 wi~h members Damiel T. 0'Leary, Ohairmam, Charles Fester, Secretary, AsSociate Members Harold Morley, Jr. and Alfred Beeglia voting. The Chairmma desigmate~ Mr. Merley te sit in place ef Mr. Gil~am amd Mr. Beegli~ %o sit in place ef Mr. Luad. Attereey P~ert V, O'Sullivan represented the pe%itieser, Esquire H~a, ~e., ~ aske~ fera ee~t~ce ~til a~ b~ c~ ~ eb~eA a~ ~ f~ w~ placea ~ ea t~ ~titio~er ~ause a ~o~ ve+~ ~t ~ ~d e~Jeeted te this ~ques~. The hearing started at 9.'00 PM. Esquire Hemes,' Inc. requested a special Permit i~ aocerda~ce with the requirments ef Section 4.7, Paragraphs 4.71, 4.72, 4.73 a~d 4.74 ef the Zeaiag By ~aw se as ~e permit the censtructien ef twa garden type apartment buildings each centaialag 11 apartments and-erie building containing 4 apartments; tegether with 26 exterier parking spaces, with preper access a~d egress as required by Zeaiag By Law es the premises lecated at the North side ef Mai~ Street a~d is alse beuaded by Allen mad Russell Streets. Atteraey 0tS~llivam pointed cut the preject weuld bring added reveals to the Te~m. He said the 26 spar%merits weuld each eentai~ a living ream~ kitchew a~d twa bedree~. There would alse be a parking space far each apartment a~d the rentals weuld be between $125 a~ $140 per menth. He said the taxes weuld be appreximately $6200 whereas the Tew~ is e~ly receiving appreximately $~:~ at the presen~ ti~e. The Beard was ~eld the apartments weuld have janiter service, plewi~g service, eapped ch~w~eys, rubbish iaciaeraters, air conditioning a~d would be meder~ ia every respect. Sketches ef the preposed buildings were shows te the ~eard. Alse presmat were D. Francis Mahoney, Trea~arer ef Esquire Homes a~d Jeseph D. Mahesey, newphew ef Joka P. Murphy, owner ef the la~d. Mr. ~eseph Murphy speke in behalf ef Jeha P. Murphy whe was u~able te be present due to ill, ess. He said his uncle was ia faver of this develepmew% ~ecause he felt it would be geed far the Tew~ as it weuld br~8 mere revea~e to the Tewa mad it would alse increase the value of the abutting preper~y. Atteraey ~eh~ J. Willis eppesed the development. He said fram the sketches it weuld appear the buildings weuld be three steries and net twa and a half steries as required by the zeai~g By Law. Mr. Willis questiesed the size ef each unit. He said he intrepeted the By Law to mea~ that the required let size is te be established i~ additien ta the parking spaces. He alse pointed cut the water situatie~ en Russell Street and that re.re water would be drained te Russell Street fres this develep~eat. Atter~ey Willis said he felt that the Special per, i, t should act be issued as th/s type ef develepmeat weuld be detrima~tal te the neighberheed. A~pre~ately thirty peeple stated they were eppesed %c this type ef develepme~% ia the area. lo, 1961 (Ce,t) Mr, Merley 'moved te take the matter uader advisemeLt. Mr. Fester seeeLded the me%ieL. U~aai~eus veto. . The ~eetiag adJeuraed amd ce~tiaued iL the Beard's meetiag teem ia the Te~m Building. A diseussieL was held eL the eveaiag's hearings. Mr, ~arke moved te graLt the Variamce %e William & Marquerite Shana. Mr. Lu~d seeeaded the metieL. Uamaimeus veto. Mr. Burke ~eVed te graLt' the variaace te Sherwood Hemes, ILo. Mr. }~erley eeoe~ded the ~.~ita. Uaaaime~s vete. Mr. Fester mOVed to deaY the speOial Permit te Esquire ~emes, ILO. as this WOuld be detri~eLtal te the area aa this is a siagle family dwelliag area. Mr. Beeglia seoe~ded the ~etieL. Uaaimous vote. Mr. B~rke moved Mr,~O'Leary Be Chairmaa ®£ the Beard f.~ the eemiag year. ~r. L~ad se~eaded the metiea. Uaa~imeus vete. Mr; ~ke reeved Mr, Fester be SeCretary ef the Beard for the oe~ year. Mr. Luau seeeLded the metiea. U~aaimous veto. A letter %e this effect will be self to the' Beard ef SeleotmeL~. Hr. O'Leary told the Beard there would be a s~ecial meetiag ea Meade,, April 24, 1961 at 7=30 PM te haVe a 'hearing eL the appliCatiea ef the NOrth A~deVer Shoppiag Center requestiLg a variatieL ef seetiea 7.3 ef the Zealag BY Law se as te permit +Jae ereCtiea efa shopping teeter ea the pr.__m~ses, leoated at the Southerly Side ef Maia Street from First street~ to Seheel Street amd k-e~ as aumber 101, 103, 105, 111, 115, aad 125Ma ia Street. Bills were sigaed for the fellewi~g: Deherty Press 5;50 $ 45.75 Mr. Fester moved the meetiag adJour~ at ll=OO PM. U~a~i~e, as veto. Mr. Beeglia seceded the motiea. C~air~mm Clerk