Planning Board minutes 1989-08-14

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Minutes for the Meeting of August 14, 1989 5 On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Appeals require the instal- lation of scrubbers, to remove offensive odors, as a condition for granting the special permit. The Planning Board also agreed to make no comment on the following applica- tions, scheduled for August 24, 1989: 25 Maple Street, Joanne Setzer, SP, second floor addition at the rear of a nonconforming dwelling. 5 Center Street, Gatewood West , variance, to replace and extend a front porch of a nonconforming dwelling with front yard setbacks of 20 feet to the porch and 16.5 feet front steps instead of the required 30 feet. 207. Hearings Scheduled for September 7, 1989: Mrs. Uhrig gave an oral review of the following applications scheduled to be heard by the Board of Appeals. 9 Solomon Pierce Road, Danny and Yentl Nominee Trust , variance, to allow a garden shed to remain as constructed with a side yard setback of 12.5 feet instead of the required 15 feet. The Board noted that the shed was built in violation of the building permit issued. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to recommend the variance be denied and the applicant be required to bring the situation into compliance with the Zoning By-Law. 186 Bedford Street, Community Human Services, to amend SP to extend permitted hours of operation. The Board was unable to reach a consen- sus on whether the hours of operations should be extended as listed in the legal notice. They believed the concerns of the neighbors were important, and that it was important to be able to offer weekend hours to persons that may be unable to be served during the week. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted 4-0 to recommend Saturday hours be allowed, but that there be no hours of operation permitted on Sunday. 4 Jackson Court, John & Donna Harrison, SP to add a 1/2 story dormer to the rear of a nonconforming 2-story home. The Board believed the size of the proposed 2 1/2 story addition would overpower both the neighbor- hood and the existing house, leaving practically no side yards. On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted unanimously to recommend the special permit be denied, for the reasons above. 4 Jackson Court, John & Donna Harrison, Variance, to add a 2 1/2 story addition to the side of a nonconforming dwelling with a front yard setback of 23.8 feet instead of the required 30 feet. On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mr. Williams, it was voted unanimously to recommend the variance be denied since no hardship, as defined by the Zoning Act, was demonstrated. {