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2012-07-24 (2)draft CITY OF BEVERLY MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES These minutes are not a verbatim transcript of the public meeting of the Board of Appeals. Reviews of the decision or outcome of the public hearing should include an examination of the Board's Decision for that hearing. Board: Zoning Board of Appeal Date: July 24, 2012 Place: Beverly City Hall, Council Chamber, 191 Cabot Street Board Members Present: Full Members: Day Ann Kelley, Chairperson Margaret O'Brien, Scott Ferguson, Joel Margolis, and Jane Brusca Alternate Members: Pamela Gougian, Sally Koen, and John Harden. Others Present: Building Commissioner/ Director Steven Frederickson and Secretary for the Board Diane Rogers Chairperson Day Ann Kelley opened the meeting to the public at 7:00 p.m. 4 Colon Street Real Estate LLC - CN Zone Special Permit Request Edwin Juralewicz, Jr. from United Sign Company represented the petitioner. He is requesting to install an additional wall sign greater than allowed on the gable wall facing Colon Street. The building is currently being used as a bank. (Rockport National) This proposed sign is for primary identification and not advertising. By designing the sign with non - illuminated individual letters, it is compatible with the architecture of the building. The color of the sign also matches the color of the trim on the building. Dimensional Letter Sign flush mounted 3 /4 " PVC letters and logo overall size 36" by 147 ". Digitally printed logo with letters painted with Matthews acrylic polyurethane to match pantone 7687C blue. The sign was reviewed by the Design Review Board who approved the design of the sign saying that the sign was appropriate for the space. The sign will not create any noise, pollution, or additional traffic in the area, nor will it cast any light on adjacent properties. The Rockport National Bank leases all 2,782 SF of the building. They employ 7 people at this office. The bank is open Mon., Tues., Wed., and Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, Thursday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturday 8:00 am to noon. The drive up is open Mon., Tues., Wed., and Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Thursday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturday 8:00 am to noon. Chairperson Day Ann Kelley asked if anyone from the public had any questions or comments relative to this proposal. There being no one present, she asked the Board members for their questions and comments. Etc. 181 Elliott Street — Bldg. 100 — Suite 535 -N — Vem/Flow Control, LLC J. Buchholz, Jr. Agent Special Permit Request Mr. Joseph Buchholz of Kay Gee Signs spoke on behalf of the petitioner. He explained his request to install (2) exterior signs on the wall above the 4 th floor. These signs are 3- feet 5- inches and 8 -feet —9 7/8- inches wide and are internally illuminated with LED lighting. This is a new build out of the 5 th floor. There are no signs located where the new signs are proposed. The signs will not be visible to residential buildings. Drawings of the signs were submitted to the Board for review. Chairperson Day Ann Kelley asked if anyone from the public had any questions or comments relative to this proposal. There being no on present? She asked the Board members for their questions and comments. Etc 7 1 /2 Ober Street — R -10 Zone — Charles Harris, Trustee/M. Glovsky Special Permit Request Attorney Mark Glovsky spoke on behalf of the petitioner. He is requesting a determination that alteration and expansion of the existing nonconforming single - family dwelling, as depicted on the accompanying plans, will not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood than the existing nonconforming property and shall not create a new nonconformity. The applicant proposes to raze an existing three- bedroom dwelling on a lot with 11.09' of frontage (where 100' is required) and construct a new three- bedroom dwelling on the lot. The existing dwelling is 1.8' from the easterly side lot line (where 15' is required). The new dwelling will be 7.5' from said lot line. The square footage area of the dwelling will only increase 210 square feet, more or less (9 '/z %). The bedroom count will not change. The exterior appearance of the dwelling will be substantially improved. 2 Plans and photographs of the property were submitted to the Board for review. Chairperson Day Ann Kelley asked if anyone from the public had any questions or comments relative to this proposal. Ms. Kelley then asked the Board members for their questions and comments. ETC. Etc 85 -87 Hull Street/ 3 Kennell Hill Drive — R -15 Zone Gary H. and Jennifer B. Palardy/M. Glovsky, Esa. Amendment and Variance Attorney Mark Glovsky spoke on behalf of Gary and Jennifer Palardy. He explained the request for an Amendment and Variance to amend a Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals made on December 15, 1981, to: 1.) allow reduction of lot area from 91,639 to 73,837 square feet; 2.) allow modification and change of a 5 -unit building to a 6 -unit building; and 3.) allow modification and change of an office /storage barn to a 1- unit /storage building, as shown on the Plans filed with the Application. Additionally, Applicant request a variance to allow the construction of a single -story addition approximately 15 -feet by 17 -feet, 24 -feet from Hull Street where 30 -feet is required. Portions of the existing building already exist approximately 1 -foot from Hull Street. The proposed addition would be well- screened from Hull Street by an existing 10 -foot plus or minus stone wall. Photographs and Plans were submitted to the Board for review. Chairperson Day Ann Kelley asked if anyone from the public had any questions or comments regarding this proposal. Ms. Kelley then asked the Board Members for their questions and comments.