Town of Kensington

Zoning Board or Adjustment Minutes

October 4, 2005 Public Hearing/Meeting

Approved December 6, 2005

Roll call: Chairman Richard Parker, John Andreasse and alternate, Michael Schwotzer. Joan Skewes arrived at 8:00 pm.

Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm.

Continued - Charles Fanaras, 89 Amesbury Road, Map 11, Lot 11A. The applicant is requesting an Area Variance to Chapter II, Article 8.3, C.1 to build a garage less than the required 25’ from abutting property.

Mr. Fanaras and Sean Nadeau, an abutter at 2 Hoosac Road, met with the Board. Mr. Fanaras said that the Building Inspector, Bill Grant, had visited the property. Chairman Parker explained that Mr. Fanaras was to have investigated an alternate placement and provided a plan with detailed measurements. Mr. Fanaras said he had tried to reach Surveyor, Paul Nichols, but he was in Maine and unavailable. The Board reiterated that a detailed plan or survey showing the lot lines was necessary.

Mr. Parker said that he had stopped by the property and observed the front corner pin. Based on what he was visually able to observe from the road, he questioned if the current garage might not be on Mr. Fanaras’ property. He also questioned the possibility of wetlands. A plan prepared Nov. 1999 by Millette, Sprague & Colwell for the Lambert Subdivision indicated Mr. Fanaras’ lot lines with most of the garage shown on abutting property. Mr. Parker suggested having a survey done as the Board can’t grant a variance for a building on another lot. M. Schwotzer moved that the application for variance by Charles Fanaras be held in abeyance to the next meeting of November 1, 2005 until a survey shows his side lot line in relation to the building, seconded by John Andreasse. M. Schwotzer amended his motion to include notation of wetlands, seconded by John Andreasse. All members voted in favor.

New Business:

Consultation – Ron Ouellet – needs to replace existing mobile home with a larger mobile home for his 210 North Haverhill Road property, at the junction of Rts. 150 & 108. Mr. Ouellet explained that he can no longer obtain insurance due to the age of the mobile home and the original size, 10’ x 46’, is no longer manufactured. The smallest size he can get is 14’ x 52’, which is 720 sq. ft. and compliant with the town’s regulations. The smallest modular he could erect would be 24’ x 34’ at 816 sq. ft. He said there will be no increase in the number of bedrooms as it would remain at 2. He will submit an application for an area variance to increase the current size and bring both plans for the Board’s consideration.

Approval of September 6, 2005 minutes - John Andreasse moved to approve the minutes of September 6, 2005, seconded by M. Schwotzer with all in favor.

Adjournment – John Andreasse moved to adjourn at 8:50 pm, seconded by M. Schwotzer with all in favor.

Respectfully submitted,

Denise Gregson

Administrative Assistant