Approved March 6, 2007
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm.
Charles Fanaras, 89 Amesbury Road, Map 11, Lot 11A - Mr. Fanaras is appealing the denial of an Area Variance of 15 feet to Article 7.5, D wetland setback and requesting an Area Variance of 25 feet to Article 8.3C.1 property line setback to build a 28’ x 30’ garage.
Attorney Mary Keohan Ganz, Ganz Law Office, presented the case. She reviewed the Temporary Construction Easement for Planting Tree Buffer and the Permanent Easement for Building Maintenance and to Satisfy Town Setback Requirements received from abutter Sean Nadeau. She detailed each of the five criteria and presented a supplement to the proposal from K.G. Blood and Sons, that the work would involve removing 6-8 trees with a bucket truck.
Abutters, Donna and Grant Carter spoke in favor of the proposal. There were no other abutters present.
The Board reviewed each of the five criteria determining that both of the variance requests met them. All votes were affirmative with the exception of the wetland setback with the vote being three in favor and 1 opposed.
The following conditions were listed and agreed to:
1. Floor to be constructed of cement with no penetration or floor drains.
2. Tree buffer to be planted prior to certificate of occupancy.
3. Plan mylar and easements to be recorded within 30 days of this approval.
4. Building permit be applied for and received within one year of this approval.
Dan Chaisson moved to approve the area variance of 15 feet to Article 7.5, D wetland setback with noted conditions, seconded by Eric Peterson with all in favor. Dan Chaisson moved to grant an area variance of 25 feet to Article 8.3C.1 property line setback to build a 28’ x 30’ garage subject to the same four conditions, seconded by Eric Peterson with all in favor.
Approval of July 5, and August 29, 2006 minutes – Dan Chaisson moved to accept the July 5, 2006 minutes as written, seconded by Joan Skewes with all in favor. Eric Peterson moved to accept the August 29, 2006 minutes as written, seconded by Dan Chaisson with all in favor.
Any other Board business
1) Adding a statement to either the approval form or creating a new form with wording that would clearly describe the consequences of non-compliance or violation of the approval and conditions – Following discussion, it was agreed that the Board would continue to deal on a case to case basis.
2) Withdrawn applications and resubmittals - Town Counsel has advised that this is allowed.
3) Rules of Procedure review – The Board members agreed that the current by-laws continue to serve adequately.
Adjournment – John Andreasse moved to adjourn at 8:55 pm, seconded by Dan Chaisson with all in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
Denise Gregson
Administrative Assistant