Okay. Okay. 7:00. We'd like to welcome you to the Lunenburgg Zoning Court of Appeals. I'm going to tell you how the hearing will proceed. But uh first I have to give you a notification that the uh the hearing is being recorded in
accordance with the requirements of the open meeting law. Please be advised that this meeting will be broadcast live through local access cable on Facebook live on the public access Facebook page and will be able to be found on the Lunenburgg Public Access YouTube channel
within 24 hours after the meeting. With that, I'd like to introduce you to the board. To my left is Lisa Normaden. She's the board secretary. I'm Alfred Rebell. This is James Bzakoski, Tony Ncastro, and Dan Gurnie. The way the
hearing will uh proceed is Lisa will read the application and any other submitted communications. The uh will have the opportunity for comments on the application or submission of additional documents. You will please come forward to the mic and
give your name and address. Board members will have the opportunity to ask questions they might have on the application. While you're at the mic, there will be a public comment period. If anyone would like to speak, you will please come forward to the mic, give your name and address, and address all
comments and questions to the board. With that, I would ask Lisa to read the first petition. Okay. The applicants are Susan and Gary Roia, is that correct? Of 833 Flatill Road. The project description is they're planning to
replace a deck and add a sun room to the side of the house. The proposed addition remains 12.4 ft from the property line. Um, describe how the granting of relief will
not create substantial deet development to the public good. The reply was only a portion of the addition will extend past a 15t buffer zone and only 2.6 feet at the most. There will be substantial open space between our neighbors and the neighbors
property and home. This there is also a site plan showing where the addition is in relationship to the house. There is also building plans, a list of abutters, all which were
notified two weeks prior to this evening's hearing. I thought there was I think that's all, Mr. Chairman. I did think I thought I had a letter from the building commissioner, but there wasn't one in the application. Okay. Thank you, Lisa. You're welcome. Uh with that, I
would invite the applicant to the mic if you would like to speak. R Hi there. I'm Sue Robiac, 833 Flatill Road. Um we actually submitted, was it Monday night? A couple nights ago, um I had made a document with some photos
showing the area. Was it uploaded to the to the system? You know what? I didn't see those. Okay. Um it Do you have them? I don't have them on me. They're online. Okay. It's okay. If we need them, we'll we'll
do questions, right? Yeah. I can tell you that they showed like the area between our two houses. That's a um Yeah. Um Okay. So I did also we did just in an hour ago just post kind of a summary and also a misunderstanding we
had about um the the amount of the variance. So um thank you for this opportunity to explain our project which includes an expanded deck and room to facilitate single level living. We're requesting a variance regarding the distance to the property line. When we
first submitted our request for a variance, we assumed the location of the proposed addition would be classified as a sideyard. Therefore, we thought the corner of the addition, which would be 12.4 ft from the property line, would be out of compliance by only 2.6 ft. We now, so that's what our documentation,
that's how I was explaining it. Uh, we now understand that the area is classified as a backyard due to the location of the street over 300 ft away and this makes the variance a bigger ask. In practice, however, this part of the property serves as a sideyard for us because we don't have a door on that
side of the house, and most of our outdoor activities take place towards the lake. Our next door neighbors also don't have a door or even a window facing our house. So, there is less of a concern for privacy than if we both use that area for recreation. So, basically, there's nothing going on between the
houses. uh the actual location of the room. So, this is the diagram that you're not looking at the pictures, but the location of the room can be seen. We put orange stakes in the photos. Um and there's a dog pen right now that extends outside from the house and the stakes are inside that. So, the room is going
to extend less than the current dimension of the dog pen. Um in addition with the new room, there will still be about 40 ft between the house between the houses at the closest point. There's also a maple tree near the property line at about the midpoint of the room which
will serve as a partial bar barrier. The room will not affect the view of the lake, impair the access to light and air, increase fire hazards or other hazards, or reduce the value of surrounding properties. Our next door neighbor on that side has verbally stated to us their support of the
project. We believe the project will substantially maintain the current privacy between the houses and also the character of the cove. Thank you for your consideration. Thank you. Um, yep. On that you were saying that you originally thought it was sideyard 15 ft. Yes. And then it
turned out backyard 20 ft. Yes. Okay. Yes. That's that's what I thought cuz I didn't see the 2.6 and then the the request for more. Yeah. That's why the submission we put in reference the 2.6 ft because we misunderstood. Yeah. And you have an existing deck on the house.
Yeah. The existing deck is along the back. Well, the lakeside I should say. Um, and it was actually falling down. We have it propped up, but we're gonna replace that and extend it the length of the house. Yeah. And then we thought we would just add a room on that what we consider the side um between us and our
neighbor. And our neighbors, they don't have window. There's nothing on their side of the house. And it's away from the lake. So like there's no there's no time that they're really even over there or that we're even. Nobody's ever we're not in the sideyards or in that part of the property. And there's still a big
there would still be 40 feet of space even after we add the room. Right. Okay. Um All right. I'll open it up to the board if they have any questions. I didn't have any. Can Are you looking at the photos? Yeah, I'm just looking at it. Is it shows a
picture of like is this like a garage? Existing garage? No, it's it's a house. It's it's a house underneath this view here. I don't know if you can see that. What's this? Is this like a room or something? Um, that's the Yes, that's So, the lake
is on this side. Yeah. Where the deck is, that's a garage that goes under the house. All right. So, the room's going right over the garage. On the opposite side of the house. Okay. That was my only question, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Okay. So, let me
No, Don. You get that, right? I I have no questions. Okay. Yeah, it's pretty cut and dry. I mean, um I will ask for a motion. I don't think you want to ask public comment. Oh, I'm sorry. Anyone from the public would like to
hear? None. Bring it back to the board. I'll make a motion that we grant the uh variances requested. Okay. The proposed it's 12.4. 4 ft that you shot. Correct. No, 12.4 is what it's going. That's the distance between the
the closest point and the boundary, right? And that's only that one corner that it's only one corner. Yeah. Cuz it's kind of kitty corner like the the angle is the houses are angled apart from each other. So, okay. Yeah. All right. Very good. We have a motion.
Second. Made one. I second the motion. We have a motion and a second. All in favor? I I I and I Okay, it is granted. Thank you very much. Do have one more thing I got to read about a special permit. Uh the special permit is granted with
the contingency that petitioner complies with all licenses, regulations, statutes, ordinances and all applicable local, state and federal boards or agency with dur jurisdiction over the premises. The special permit is subject to periodic review by the permit
granting authority or the enforcement officer to ensure compliance with the condition. Non-compliance to such conditions may result in a revocation of this permit. A copy of the board's decision shall be filed with the town clerk within 14 days. Any party agreed
by the board's decision may appeal to superior court 20 days after the decision is filed with the town clerk. After certification by the town clerk that 20 days has elapsed since the decision was filed, you should have it recorded in the registry of deeds. No
special uh permit shall take effect until it has been recorded and the special permit shall lapse within two years unless substantial use of construction has commenced. Okay. That I wish you good luck with your addition.
Great. Thank you. Good luck. Lisa, do you want this back? Wait a minute. I might have. [Music] That's right. Okay. This is I do have the We're good.
[Music] Okay. And with that, uh, we do have another hearing tonight. Um this one is uh I believe the seeking is they are seeking a special permit for the alteration and
expanding expansion of an existing use for a zoning 250-414. Um so with that I would invite the applicant or there's representative good evening for the record Justinair
McCarti Engineering here tonight on behalf of the owners Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Champ in the back there. Mhm. For the proposed addition at the Papero shelter for cats. Okay. So, the owners are looking to construct a
1,800 square foot addition shown here in the dark brown. This is the existing shelter. This is the existing house that you can see off of Northfield Road. So, during the process, we did submit his own determination to the building
commissioner. He did come back that one of the requirements was a special permit for the use of what he classified as a kennel. This being a cat shelter was in similarity. So the shelter has been in
operation since the late 80s 90s. They did already once put an addition on back in the early 2000s. So I believe this is more of just paper trail making sure that all the permits are up to date. Yeah. Um, yeah, I I did visit the site.
Um, I do know, like you say, this is a use. This is a use that's been there for a long time. Yep. They have a wonderful reputation. I know they'll do a lot of good, but I went in the back. There is no neighbor that you can see from the back of where that addition is going.
Nope. Um, so, so they did the reason for the statue for the use is and it it does include cats, but I, you know, a lot of people get concerned with say a dog kennel that gets put in and they have six dogs and all of a sudden they want
12. Yep. So, that's I think this uh my opinion um I don't think that the neighbors can even see to that extent. No. And just for the board's clarification, they did
they did purchase the abuing parcel. So we had actually done an uh ANR plan for a different client and at the time we did propose a single family house in the back. So you have actually made your
own buffers. Exactly. That's fine. Okay. Uh questions from the board. No questions, Mr. Chairman. Uh what what's the size of the existing uh of the existing one? Yes, it looks
smaller. You're you're adding 1,800 square ft. That the existing looks smaller. Maybe it's 3/4 of that. Yeah, it might be 3/4. I don't have an exact square footage of it. It is close. Um the
existing building does have group rooms. it does have a little bit of their operating areas and things of that nature. The addition would solely be additional group rooms. So, it would allow for more space for the cats where they are having they need a little bit
more room to put the cats in the group rooms. And then of the 1,800 square ft, there is a screened in porch which is also shown here on this plan. So, it's probably three quarters of the existing building, but I just don't have an
actual number. I have no other questions. Okay. I had no more question. So, uh, anybody from the public would like to speak? Hearing none. Seeing none, I'll bring it back to the board and ask for a motion.
I'd like to make a motion to grant the special permit to the uh property known as the Pat Brody Shelter for Cats for alteration and expansion of the existing use for zoning regulation 254-in.
I'll second. Very good. All in favor? I I I and I. With that, it is granted. And I do have to read you the same speech you already probably just heard. Yes. Um the special permit is granted
with the contingency that the petitioner complies with all licenses, regulations, statutes, ordinances and any other applicable local, state, federal boards or agencies with jurisdiction over the premises. The special permit is subject to periodic review by the permit
granting authority or the enforcement officer to ensure compliance with conditions. Non-compliance with such conditions may result in revocation of this permit. Copy of the board decision shall be filed within the town clerk in 14 days. Any party agreed by the board
to decision may appeal to superior court 20 days after decision is filed with the town clerk. After certification by the town clerk, 20 days have elapsed since the decision was filed. You should have it recorded in the registry of deeds. No special permit shall take effect until
it's been recorded. No special permit shall lapse within 2 years unless substantial use of construction is commenced. And with that, good luck. Thank you very much. Have a good evening. We have two shelter cats that are now 15
years old. Thank you. You're welcome. Thank you. Good luck. We got Thank you. You do a great You do a great job. Thank you. I got to tell them. If uh there's no other uh motions or
anything before the board, I'll make a motion that we adjourn. Second. Second. All in favor? I I with that we are adjourned.