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Town of North Attleboro Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual Meeting TOWN OF NORTH ATTLEBORO ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS VIRTUAL MEETING June 16, 2020 6:30 P.M. AGENDA OLD BUSINESS: Peter Lewis – 6 Month Extension Request Variance # 2962 Greater Attleboro Area Council for Children – 0 John Dietsch Blvd. Appeal of Marjorie Avarista & Hannah & Nathan Burrows – 196 Commonwealth Avenue Robert Rodericks – Primrose Terrace – Continuing until June 29, 2020 NEW BUSINESS: Arsen Hambardzumian – 170 Bungay Road Jay Hewitt – 28 Mt. Vernon Road OTHER ITEMS: Approve Meeting Minutes from May 19, 2020 Meeting Any Other Board Business GREATER ATTLEBOFtO AREA COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN, INCORPORATED for a Variance from Section IV, Intenshy Regulations, Schedule A (lot width requirement) and a Variance from Section VLA. I & 3 Supplementary Regulations, Off Street Parking and Loading Requirements (required parking space size & number of required spaces) of the North Attleboro Zonirg By-law to construct a new 27,560 SF two story building on the property located on John L. Dietsch Boulevard. The property is further described as Lots 718 & 719 on the Assessors Plat Number 34 and located in an 1-60 Industrial District. 03/02, 0310912020 APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF TIlE INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS Hannah & Nathan Burrows of 4 Simmons Court and Marjorie Azarista of 1 Simmons Court are appealing building commissioners failure to respond to their September 19, 2019, inquiry regarding the status of the tree replacement and fencing on the property at 1~8 Commonwealth Avenue as required in the ZBA Decision ft 2470. The property was originally part of Lot 8~ on the Assessors PIat 15 but now identified as Lot 132 on the Assessors P1st 15 and located in an R~15 Residential District and containing 37000 ÷/~ Square leet of land. ZBA NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and any and all amendments thereto and in accordance with Governor Bakers Executive Order of March 10. 2O2Wa public hearing will be held VIWLUALLY on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 6:30 PM. Directions on how to attend the meeting and all corresponding documents can be found on the Zoning Board of Appeals Website athttps:llwww.nattlebororomlzoninq. ~L~-ot-appeaIs Please check the website the day ~ the meeting for updates. The Board will be discussing the following items: ARSEN HAMBARDzUMIAN for a Special Permit pursuant Section V, Use Regulations, Schedule B, 01 the North Atlleboro Zoning By-laws to allow a 12’ X 12’ chicken coop with twelve chickens as shown on the submitted plans on the property located at 170 Bungay Road. The property is further described as Lot Number 139 on Assessors Plat 38 and located within an R-15 Residential District and within the Aquifer Protection Overlay District and contains 31,475 +1- SF of Land. JAY HEWITT for a Variance from Section IV, Intensity Regulations, Schedule A (side yard setback) of the North Attleboro Zoning By-laws to construct an addition as shown on the submitted plans on the property located at 28 Mt. Vernon Ave. The property is further described as Plat 38, Lot Number 98 and located within the R-15 Residential District and within the Aquifer Protection Overlay District and contains 12,632 +1- SF of Land 05/28, 06/04/2020 Michelle Direnzo From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 10:34 AM To: Michelle Direnzo Subject: Re: Zoning Variance 2962 Michelle, Thank you, yes I do want to request a one time six month extension of the variance (2962) for my porch project at 966 Longview Dr. Thanks Peter Lewis ---—Original Message From: Michelle Direnzo <[email protected]> To: [email protected]’ <[email protected]> Cc: Russell Wheeler <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, May 20, 2020 7:25 am Subject: RE: Zoning Variance 2962 Hi Peter, All I will need is an email requesting that the Board grant a one time six month extension and the Board wil vote on it at their next meeting. That simp e. Let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to receiving your email. Thank you~ Michelle DiRenzo From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2020 1:50AM To: Michelle Direnzo <[email protected]>; mdirenzo~nattlebrough.com Subject: Fwd: Zoning Variance 2962 Original Message——- To: mdirenzo@north attleboro ma us <[email protected] Sent: Wed, May 20, 2020 1:46am Subject: Fwd: Zoning Variance 2962 ——-Original Message-—— To: m.direnzo(ama tleboro.com <m .direnzocThnattleboro.com Sent: Tue, May 19, 2020 11:14 pm Subject: Zoning Variance 2962 N I TOWN OF NORTH AI1ELEBOROUGH ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL DECISION In Re: Peter Lewis Decision # 2962 966 Longview Drive Owner of Record: Peter Brooks & Judith Lewis 966 Longview Drive North Attleboro, MA 02760 Date of Decision: May 21, 2019 Application dated: April 15, 2019 Nature and Scope of Application: An application was filed on April 16, 2019 with the Town Clerk for a Variance from Section IV, Intensity Regulations Schedule A (front yard setback requirment) of the North Attleboro Zoning By-Laws to allow the construction of a new 72 sf +1- front porch as described in the application and shown on the submitted plans on the property located at 966 Longview Drive. Statement of Facts: The premises concerned is located in an R-1 5 Residential District and delineated as Lot Number 134 on Assessors Plat Number 29. Notice Provision and Hearing: In accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, the Zoning By-laws and the Rules of the Board, the Clerk of the Board notified the public and other parties in interest of a public hearing to be held on the application in the Town Hall on May 21, 2019, by causing a notice thereof to be published on April 24, 2019 and May 1,2019, in the Sun Chronicle, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of North Attleboro and by mailing a copy of the notice on April 24, 2019, to all persons owning real estate, in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section II, as shown by the most recent Assessor’s Map. A copy of the notice is appended hereto. Notice was also filed with the Town Clerk’s office in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 39 of the General Laws. 2 Pursuant to the advertisement and notice, the Board held a public hearing on said application on May 21,2019. Prior to the hearing members of the Board inspected the premises in question. At the hearing application was read into the record. The applicant, Peter Lewis, was in attendance. He expressed that there were other properties within the neighborhood with similar front yard setbacks. There were no parties in attendance speaking in favor of or in opposition to this application. Decision of the Board: By unanimous consent of the five members of the Board hereinafter listed, each and all voted in favor of granting the variance to allow the applicant to construct the front porch as shown on the submitted plans with the following condition: 1. The porch shall be no closer than 27 feet to the front yard lot line. Basis for the Board’s Decision: In the opinion of the Board the applicant has met the criteria for the granting of the Variance. There are other homes in the vicinity with similar setbacks and in the Board’s opinion, the use will not cause substantial detriment to the public good nor impair the purposes or intent of the by-law. This Board hereby certifies that a copy of this decision and all plans referred to therein have been filed with the Planning Board and Town Clerk of North Attleborough. Appeal of this decision, if any, shall be made pursuant to Section 17 of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and shall be filed within twenty days after the date of filing this decision with the said Town Clerk. The Inspector of Buildings shall not issue a permit until the applicant submits certification from the Bristol County Registrar of Deeds pursuant to Section 11 of Chapter 40A of Massachusetts General Laws that this Decision has been recorded. Attested & Certified ___________________________ Russell E. Baumann Kathryr1~b1ley Sandr 00 Glenn Ofcarcik Benjamin Dowling 4 Certification of the Town Cleric of North Attleborough. Massachusetts: The undersigned certified that he is the duly elected and acting Town Clerk of the Town of North Attleborough. That the above decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals upon the application of Peter Lewis was filed with the office of the Town Clerk on the day of That twenty days have elapsed since the filing of this decision with the office of the Town Clerk and no notice of appeal has been filed with said office pursuant to Section 17, Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws (as amended). Attest: Town Clerk Notice of Variance: Conditional or Limited Variance or Special Permit The aforesaid premises is identified by a deed duly recorded in the N.D. Bristol County Registry of Deeds in Book _______Page , or said Registry District of the Land Court shown as Certificate No. Book Page_____ 4 RECEIVED APR23 2O~9 N. TLEB0R0 ‘ço~Ik CLERK 05121/19 ZBA Meeting May 21, 2019 ZBA MEETING NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Nolice is hereby given that in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and any and all amendments (hereto a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 26, 2019 at 6:30 PM in the Town Hall Lower Level Conference Room on the following applications: PETER LEWIS for a Variance pursuant to Section IV, Intensity Regulations, Schedule A (front.
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