will hold a public Hearing in the select board meeting room at Town Hall 16 L Street Reading Massachusetts on Tuesday July 2nd 2024 at 7: p.m. on application of Daniel Wills foru to Mass General Law chapter 48 section 9 for special permit under Bing zoning B section 4.5 7.0 7.3 and 7.3.2 to construct an addition which increases the existing height on existing nonconforming structure side a setback of 9.6 feet on the property located at leather Pineville I sters map 11 lot 219 in R Massachusetts th there's an objection I'll will dispense with a reading the butters list except to State the butters were notified as were the following the select board Town CL Police Department fire department building department Conservation Commission Health Department assessor's office and juring Division cpdc and the members and Associate members of the board of appeals as well as the planning boards of Wakefield blenfield North Reading stonum wuber and Wilmington testimony before this board is taken under oath so if you think you may want to speak please stand and raise your right hand so anyone who wants to speak on this case or any of the other ones tonight just want to stand up um great uh so I swear that the testimony given to me by this board will be the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth response is just I do I do great um yes so does someone want to give a quick overview of this case yes happy to um good evening my name is Dan Willis thank you for allowing us to participate in hearing tonight um number one uh just appreciate we know everything that the board does is in the best interest of the community so thank you for all the service this we really appreciate it uh this product is really we're trying to do two things uh my wife and I when we bought this house uh there was a back room built on the back of the house it was already there we purchased it unfortunately whoever built that room did not provide it with a proper structure underneath it so the really the primary thing we do number one is to provide a a more appropriate Foundation under the room so it's just stable that's kind of number one uh number two we would like to build a bathroom on top of of that structure once we get a proper Foundation um four people live in this house we have one shower it would be immensely helpful to our family to have a second shower those are the two things that we are trying to accomplish uh we recognize and we appreciate that there is a setback issue here um I would I would highlight two I think important factors of that one we have no intent on changing the existing footprint of that structure today so we plan on having the exact same dimensions that exist today when we do the uh the Improvement that's kind of number one number two um the res itial um homeowners on either side of us are both not only they're not concerned with this project but they are both supportive of this project they they are not here to voice any opposition on this today so with that we we do request the special permit thank you sounds good um does anybody have any comments or questions about this one start S I did have a have a question just to just to clarify because I I did take a look last night when you say the back room you're talking about what's on the plot plan as it's called an enclosed porch yes and that's it looks like a like a porch with some flimsy Wells on it exactly what we're talking about yes okay yeah I just for the benefit of our newcomers here that uh you know this can literally be done if we the board consider it not substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood okay and uh I personally don't have a problem with it because you're you're not creating a new nonconformity you're currently nonconform me but you're not creating a new one so I don't really have a problem with which one to no issue which do we decide who s on this one oh yeah I think only have five people technically so one you can set on one of them one on the other yeah do you have a preference either one of you yeah you on this one though it is an existing structure as SI said yeah i' be fine with all right cool um I think the only question I had is more for my own edification looks like this actually is in the no build setback of the wetlands how does that work like an existing structure question for Brett or go to the conservation yeah they'll have to go through conservation they have to go for no helpful um I did talk to Chuck a little bit about it and you want to conditions in regarding it most curiosity you guys are good with it then they have to go through we don't have to condition that do we a standard procedure yes so they have to to the Wetland buffers so um I think he's in the process of like going over the paperwork I sent that over to him I think yeah looks good to me um yeah someone want to make a motion for this one I'll make it I move to Grant the petitioners names um Daniel and Alisha Willis a special permit under sections 7.3 and 7.3.2 of the zoning bylaws to build a um a twostory or like basically replace the existing back porch and build a two-story a second story on top of it on the non-conforming lot at 11 P pville Avenue and reading as shown on the certified plot plan prepared by John D Sullivan thei dated June 5th 2024 professional engineer um and it's not separately certified special permit is subject to the following conditions number one the petitioner shall submit to the building inspector a certified plot plan of the proposed construction and proposed Foundation plans prior to the issuance of a foundation permit for the work two the petitioner final construction plans for the new structure shall be submitted to the building inspector along with an as built Foundation plan prior to the issuance of a building permit three as built plan showing the completed construction shall be submitted to the building inspector immediately after the work is completed and prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit second I great all right you guys are all set thank you thank you all right we can move on to application 24-9 s Kylie Drive the zoning board of appeals will hold a public Hearing in the SL board meeting room at Town Hall 16 L Street ring Massachusetts on Tuesday July 2 July 2nd 2024 7 p.m. on application of Lauren Santini pursuant to Mass General law section chapter 40a section 9 for a special permit under beding zoning bylaws section 4.5 5.3.1 5.3.2 and 5.4.7 as may be determined by the zoning board to construct a single story Edition with a 930t accessory apartment on the property located at 7 Kylie Drive testers map 34 lot 146 in ring Massachusetts L injection I will dispense with the reading of the butters list except to say that the butters were notified as for the following select board town clerk Police Department fire department building department conspiration commission Health Department assessor's office engineering division cpdc members and Associate members of the board of appeals as well as the planning boards of Wakefield blenfield North Reading son wuber and wimington testimony given before this board is taken under oath so if you may think if you think you may want to speak please stand and raise your right hand uh yes just I swear the testimony given by me before this board will be the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and the response is just I do I do all right great uh yes just want to give a quick overview of the uh what you want to do sure um the overview is is that my parents would look currently in Meed um they're elderly and they can't really be by themselves any longer so I would like to thank you for taking the time first of all but um I would like to add an accessory apartment um just so that I can be there with them traveling to sometimes three four times a day while I'm working at home is difficult sometimes um uh but I think if they were closer I could just watch I'm an only child also don't have any siblings so it's really all on me and my husband and my two kids um but it would just be helpful if I could have this accessory possible that's pretty much it in that show all right sounds good thank you yeah thanks for this interview um any questions or comments from the board including ter are going to be on this one or this is the exact type of housing that I think we want to incentivize in running it's the dwelling apartment units it's limiting changes to our neighborhoods I definitely think this is something that I'd approve for an accessory apartment likes of which you want to do here I think the key compliance issue is how well you comply with section 5.4.7 point3 of the bylaw which has a big long list of conditions that you have to beet at least those that are applicable to the situation not all of them are in this case and I think you did a very good job of in the application of going through each and every one of those and answering them okay the only I would have is that as I looked at the thing at the information the entrance to that accessory apartment in the front of the house is going to go in here and then and you can enter the accessory apartment going to the right is that correct yeah yes but you can also access the main house if you go to the left is that correct yes and that's the only entry entrance from the accessory Department to the main house unless you come in the front door unless you come in the front door let me from the accessory Department yeah okay that's the only question I have her clarification okay so I was trying to visualize it as you were I I have a question do you anticipate this separate parking for the accessory apartment or are they going to park in your driveway on the other side of the house so my my parents um do not have a car um so that you know they well they do have a car but they're not taking it with them when it comes to ready so um and if it was there it would be in my driveway okay that was my question about the cars sounds good um open it to public comment public all right you have a motion for this one just a quick Point um it's 9960 Square ft so if we can just make a note of that oh okay I think it says 9:30 in the ad but so to do this motion we just okay just this one actually has information you can kind of do it from here but then read off to the special permit um well actually accessory yeah does this fall under the special permit then because it's a accessory 12 yeah youal to do ex oh yeah okay okay um all right so I would move to Grant the petitioners laara and Robert of s Kylie drive under Section 5.4.7 accessory apartments in 5.4.7 two restrictions of the Town Zone uh Town breing zoning bylaw uh in order to construct a 32x 28 single story Edition with a 960t accessory apartment as shown on the plot plan usually kind of verify that it's the same here um submitted dated May 2nd 2024 prepared by Hayes engineering and Architectural drawings dated 313 2024 prepared by DL care um and also special permit is subject to the following conditions the petitioner shall submit the building inspection to the in building inspector a certified plot plan of the proposed construction and proposed Foundation plans prior to the issuance of a foundation permit for the work petitioners final construction plans for the new structure shall be submitted to the building inspector along with the ASU Foundation plans prior to the Assurance of a building per as Bill plan showing the completed construction shall be submitted to the build inspector immediately after the work is completed in prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit okay which paragraph did you refer to for performance standards are you talking about for the special permit 5.47 and 5472 I think it's probably 5.4 73 5 that's the performance standard3 as well because that's yeah that makes sense second second all in favor hi all right great you guys are all set awesome thank you very much thanks you to happy thank you thank [Applause] you I think the only other thing we have is meetings from or minutes from last time or other business uh minutes and then just like board updates all the same we have two new Associates um so Frank and Tara S Andrew Cindy and Patrick um so now is the time if you guys want to do any like more re organizations or anything like that would be Li B we did that when when did you I think we do it in June has it been since last June that you've oh my go we have to vote again yeah okay right I definitely have't double check with Andrew no I'm pretty sure we something that I normally do but I think I think it was pretty much fled this chairman for one for the year think we just do it again if he wants to run a second time then we rubber stamp it okay s just to confirm you're resigning after when how much longer are you on didn't you say you were limited be all done next June next June okay unless I die beforehand okay sure that won't happen yeah which is possible okay I'm happy to you're who's the vice you're the vice right I guess I'm happy to I think we've been kind of rotating on a yearly basis but I'm happy to I mean we haven't really I mean I'm the immediate past chair right and then yeah we um in terms of length of tenure is what it's sort of turning into so who's missing should it's always the desire you're on the board long enough everyone will have the opportunity to chair the board I mean that's what they like to do I mean I think I had it for about 19 years I think about three times you know goes around and so whether you like whether you want to be it or not the the time will come when you have to step up so as far as I'm concerned it's up to you guys if if so Patrick wants to take over and you want to defer to him or you want to stay and Patrick's okay with that either way I'm you willing to continue for another year I'm willing to continue another year unless are you willing to continue for another year yeah I'll wait till next year okay I would make the motion that U we vote to elect Andrew to continue as chair of the board for till next June and we vote to that Patrick continuous co-chair until next year okay and I'll second that all in favor I think all six Goodbody your day will come yeah okay so what else I'm sorry while while we're on the new board members though could you guys just kind of let us introduce yourself let us know you know what your um what your background is that you know that you bring to the table here yeah sure so my name's terara Gregory uh I I work as a code consultant and a fire protection myself a fire protection engineer by trade uh basically I get building plans and I review them for building life safety and accessibility compliance so it's a lot of what I know um throughout the rest of yeah that's pretty much what I Le Co I've been uh you know buying managing and developing properties since uh 20 years old I've been in the business I've been in front of boards in multiple cities and always wanted to be part of one um the opportunity came up and I signed the application have you been in front of us before uh r no okay it's great to have both you guys here I've had to come in front of you guys once really during the pandemic years when we first bought our house we were trying to get something done and delayed our project a little bit waiting for quorum yeah so welcome thank you or historic yeah okay I live on cin street so was the Massachusetts register just so double check this perfect timing does anyone going forward want physical copies I know Tera you mentioned you did um so if you want physical copies for the meeting I'll I'll take the count now so that way I can just have them ready well I always print hard copies too my websites so if you want to give me a hard copy so you want me to provide I'd love one do you want it like ahead of time or used to do no I don't like it at the meeting not at the meeting but before okay yeah I can come down and pick it up I my own I'm good I can come pick it up early too I just need the um denial letter yeah and a plan would be good um everything else I can kind of look on the phone yeah the plan would be good um um while we're doing administrative stuff we let Andrew know last year but as of the fall like September I coach hockey Tuesday Thursday nights so if we can move it to like a different night so I don't think we'll be able to really move it it's getting increasingly difficult to move meetings because we just we have lack of meeting space especially like this year like we have like NBTA communities we have like elections coming up so During certain periods of election time this room we're not allowed to hold any meetings in it um I can see what I can do if you can Pro you say which days well any other days besides Tuesday Thursday so Monday Wednesday like the time frame oh I it's at 8 o'clock so I mean I suppose if we did it a little bit earlier September through oh yeah September through December pretty much now that we have a full board yeah probably difference I'll see I'll see what I can do I just know between that and then we have like the holidays and like some of the Jewish holidays we're not supposed to put on I can see what I can do not not a big deal if we have other members I don't yeah no it is perfect I will look into that but I just wanted to let you know thank you it's coming up yeah two months minutes minutes minutes I wasn't here last time so I have no um comments one change one change right I'm in page one under 16 Grand Street the second paragraph start of it would you just read that just read that first sentence I'll read it the applicant I can't pronounce the name explained the revised their plans think about what I just said I would say change it to explain their revised plans sounds then that's all I have look to me them here second all right all in favor okay we all set then anything else I make a motion to a Jour I will second that so I have one question yeah so it's every T something booked every Tuesday so far or will we get will we get an email to see theenda the first Tuesday not first Tuesday yeah just the first Tuesday the month not not every Tuesday oh boy so we typically the first Tuesday I think um September 4th is I believe a Wednesday if there's some planned vacations we tell you ahead of time yes it's great to know ahead of time so that way like say we have like four who can't make it then we wouldn't be able to vote on some of the cases and what I'll do is tomorrow I'll send you guys just the schedule um I think I incl might have included it in the packet I sent but I'm sure you guys got a lot of things between me the town clerk and Jackie all at once soit information overload but I'll send you all of our um our schedule dates and they all have kind of the room that it should be in and usually a week before the meeting I'll send everybody an email just very that everyone would be there the packets which are also going to be online as well cuz sometimes they don't too to send so usually I'll send you like the and um one yeah so when is the the proper time to recuse yourself just in case I think if you know ahead of time maybe just letting us know but that's something I'd have check with Andrew andless S but what would be the uh the you mean the the rules for recusing yourself for the reasons why you would recuse yeah why would I yeah I think that was in that if I remember right that was in that training we had to do with the regarding conflicts and stuff like that not taking bribes things like that well no I just don't want to jeopardize anybody's decision in case I know because I'm in the business I do know a lot of people I just um I don't know if knowing somebody is disqualified in another someone recused themselves because they knew me and I got bummed for another four months you know I guess ahead of time if you're if you're really good friends of the applicant I would air on the side of recusing yourself that's what I'm asking but not just happen to have run into them you know on a on a no you know job or or uh or you know at a meeting or whatever yeah I think sometimes if if you're a director but or something too that yeah director butter definitely direct butter yeah was your next or neighbor before the board like you'll probably have or relative yeah I guess maybe we'll wait till I go off the Record but I mean I presume you know a lot of Builders and stuff so if there's a builder who comes in that you just happen to know just as an acquaintance or you just know of him I think that wouldn't be grounds for refusal I'll double check with Andrew in my case it was I hung you know I'm good friends with a brother and their brother recused himself which I only see once in a great while just not to jeopardize the whole process you know I'll definitely double check with Andrew on that but I think everyone's correct on that if you're like a directive butter or if it's like your home um if you're part of the project or like you're like participating whether you're the contractor helping them with it that's be well I don't do I personally don't do contract work it's only on our own properties that we have if we renovate or develop that's it all in favor of the motion to adj sounds good see you guys have a good thank you