Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes
Date: December 8, 2008
Members in Attendance: Robert Havener, Paul Mulkerron, Laura Godin,
Michael Hickey, Scott Landgren, George Miller and Chike Odunukwe
Members Absent: Timothy Dooling
Location of Meeting: 2nd Floor Selectman’s Meeting Room
Time Called to Order: 7:30pm
Time Adjourned: 10:15pm
Time: 7:30pm
General Business: Minutes approval/adoption/posting
Voting to adopt a policy to approve and post meeting meetings using template approved by Town Counsel
Audience: No
Vote: Mr. Havener motion to approve, Mr. Hickey second motion, all in favor:
Mr. Havener, Mr. Hickey, Ms. Godin, Mr. Landgren, Mr. Miller and Mr. Odunukwe
Time: 7:35pm
Petitioner: Stephen Borelli
Petitioners Address: 106 Parish Road, Needham
Location of Subject Property: 1 & 3 Morse Lane
Map: 54, Lots: 46A & 46B
Filed Case #: 2007-042
Relief Requested: 6 Month Extension for relief granted
Audience: No
Voting Members: Mr. Havener, Ms. Godin, Mr. Landgren, Mr. Miller and Mr. Odunukwe
Action: Unanimously approved with a 5-0 vote of the above voting members
Time: 7:40pm
Petitioner: Douglas Laidlaw
Petitioners Address: Same as subject property
Location of Subject Property: 2 Nokomis Way
Map: 53, Lot: 8D
New Case #: 2008-033
Relief Requested: Special Permit – Family Suite
Audience: No
Voting Members: Mr. Havener, Ms. Godin, Mr. Landgren, Mr. Miller and
Mr. Odunukwe
Concerns/Discussion: Clarification that the Family Suite does not exceed 25% area of the primary dwelling.
Action: Unanimously approved with a 5-0 vote of the above voting members
Time: 7:50pm
Petitioner: Richard Hardaway
Petitioners Address: 180 Forest Avenue, Newton
Location of Subject Property: 232 Pond Street
Map: 49, Lot: 143
Continued Case #: 2008-030
Relief Requested: Special Permit to operate a Nursery School
Audience: Mr. Dawson, 75 Speen Street
Voting Members: Mr. Havener, Ms. Godin, Mr. Landgren, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Odunukwe
Concerns/Discussion: Opinions from Police/Fire/Community Development Director, Board requested Petitioner conduct a Traffic Study
Action: Continued until January 12, 2009 at 7:30pm
Time: 8:40pm
Petitioner: Steven and Michelle Glowney
Petitioners Address: Same as subject property
Location of Subject Property: 2 Sherwood Road
Map: 25, Lot: 175
New Case #: 2008-034
Relief Requested: Variance from the rear yard set back requirement
Audience: No
Voting Members: Mr. Havener, Mr. Mulkerron, Ms. Godin, Mr. Hickey, and
Mr. Landgren
Discussion: Property location as a corner lot
Action: Approved by a 4-1 vote of the above voting members, denial vote by
Mr. Landgren
Time: 9:00pm
Petitioner: Metrowest PCS
Petitioners Address: 202 Broadway, Providence, RI
Address of Subject Property: 25/50 Glenwood – Glenwood Cemetery
Map: 69, Lots: 37 & 38
New Case #: 2008-035
Relief Requested: Height Variance to add an additional 10 feet to the existing monopole
Voting Members: Mr. Havener, Mr. Mulkerron, Mr. Hickey, Mr. Miller, and
Mr. Odunukwe
Concerns/Discussion: Probability of additional height requests
Audience: Dave Dimmick, 10 Sassamon Road
Action: Unanimously voted with a 5-0 vote from the above members
Time: 9:35pm
Petitioner: Peter Heffernan and Robin Lockwood
Petitioners Address: Same as subject property
Location of Subject Property: 2 Front Street aka 20 Leach Lane
Map: 54, Lot: 67
New Case #: 2008-036
Relief Requested: Modification to the prior ZBA case # 2007-022
Voting Members: Mr. Havener, Ms. Godin, Mr. Hickey, Mr. Landgren, and
Mr. Miller
Concerns/Discussion: Garage side yard set back requirement, lot coverage, existing and proposed trees, amount of additional pavement and lot coverage
Audience: David Dimmick, 10 Sassamon Road
Action: Unanimously voted with a 5-0 vote from the above members
Time: 10:00pm
Petitioner: Barberry Homes
Petitioners Address: 10 Speen Street, 4th Floor, Framingham
Address of Subject Property: 82 North Main Street, Lots 1 and 2
Map: 35, Lots: 111A, 113A and 113B
Continued Case #’s: 2008-020 and 2008-021
Relief Requested: Withdrawal without Prejudice
Audience: No
Voting Members: Mr. Havener, Ms. Godin, Mr. Hickey, Mr. Landgren, and
Mr. Miller
Action: Unanimously voted with a 5-0 vote to allow the Petitioner to Withdrawal the application without Prejudice.
10:15pm Meeting Adjourned
Mr. Hickey motions to approve the minutes from the December 8, 2009 public hearing.
Mr. Dooling seconds the motion
All in favor – Mr. Hickey, Mr. Dooling, Mr. Landgren, and Mr. Miller
Minutes Approved January 12, 2009
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