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March 9, 3009
Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes
Date:  March 9, 2009
Members in Attendance:  Ms. Godin, Mr. Mulkerron, Mr. Hickey, and Mr. Dooling
8:00pm – Mr. Odunukwe
8:25pm – Mr. Landgren
10:10pm – Mr. Havener
Location of Meeting:  3rd Floor Training Meeting Room
Time Called to Order:  8:00pm
Time Adjourned:  11:50pm

Time:  8:10pm
Petitioner:  Vincent Kerrigan
Petitioner’s Address:  1 Cabot Street
Location of Subject Property:  1 Cabot Street
Map and Lot:   4:46
Case #:  2009-001
Relief Requested:  Finding a/o Variance
Audience:  Nancy Thayer, 13 Auburn Street
Voting Members:  L Godin, P Mulkerron, M Hickey, T Dooling, and C Odunukwe
Concerns/Discussion:  New dwelling exceeding the maximum amount of lot coverage allowed in a RSC zone, 20%, no legal hardship established
Action:  Continued until April 6 at 7:25pm in order for the Petitioner to attempt to revise plans in order to conform to the 20% maximum amount of lot coverage allowed

Time:  8:30pm
Petitioner:  Richard Glaser on behalf of Michael Goodman
Petitioner’s Address:  279 West Central Street, Natick
Location of Subject Property:  College Road
Map and Lot: 30:37D
Case #:  2009-002
Relief Requested:  Variance from the front yard set back requirement to construct a new single family dwelling
Audience:  Michael Goodman and Mrs. Goodman
Voting Members:  L Godin, P Mulkerron, S Landgren, T Dooling, and C Odunukwe
Concerns/Discussion:  Planning Board ANR Plan from 1941 and 1985 (filed 1995).  Covenant, Road vs. Way, frontage location, history of lot, wetlands, and Building Inspector’s letter requesting clarification on 3 points
Action:  Continued until April 6 at 7:40pm

Time:  9:00pm
Petitioner:  Nicholas Thisse
Petitioner’s Address:   80 Access Road
Location of Subject Property:  Riverbend Nursing Home, 28-34-36 Lincoln Street
Map and Lot:  64:83
Case #:  2006-046
Relief Requested:  Special Permit and/or Use Variance
Audience:  Hearing Closed
Voting Members:  L Godin, P Mulkerron, M Hickey, and S Landgren
Concerns/Discussion:  Deliberations
Action:  Vote to approve the request 3-1 in favor of approval
Vote to approve with conditions:  P Mulkerron, M Hickey, and S Landgren
Vote to deny:  L Godin
Vote did not pass with a 3-1 vote

Time:  9:50pm
Petitioner:  Jeffery Allen on behalf of Amerada Hess Corporation
Petitioner’s Address:  4 Longfellow Place, 39th Floor, Boston, MA, 02114
Location of Subject Property:  230 Worcester Street
Map and Lot: 21:228B
Case #:  2007-016A
Relief Requested:  Modification to a Prior Special Permit to allow for a portion of the building to be used as a convenience store
Audience:  14 Connecticut Ave, 26 Connecticut Ave, and 4 New Hampshire Ave
Voting Members:  L Godin, P Mulkerron, M Hickey, S Landgren, and T Dooling
Concerns/Discussion:  Original application denied by the Board, Re hearing/remand from Land Court to, “issue the Special Permit Modification promptly”, Town Counsel, David Deluca reviews procedurally how to proceed, reasonable conditions to be imposed, abutters can be heard, and letter to be drafted by Mr. Hickey to the Planning Board with the ZBA’s concerns/suggestions that are not able to be part of their final decision
Action:  Vote to approve the Modification to the Special Permit 5-0

11:40pm
Mr. Dooling motions to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2009 hearing as submitted and reviewed
Mr. Hickey 2nds the motion
Voting Members:  S Landgren, L. Godin, P. Mulkerron, M. Hickey, and T. Dooling
Vote to approve 5-0

11:50pm  Meeting Adjourned

Meetings Approved:  April 6, 2009



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