50 Circle Hill Rd Statement of HardshipPETITION OF
PASQUANNA DEVELOPERS, INC. FOR
50 CIRCLE HILL ROAD, SALEM, MA
STATEMENT OF HARDSHIP
In support of its petition for zoning relief the Petitioner hereby states the following:
a) Special conditions and circumstances that especially affect the land, building, or structure involved,
generally not affecting other lands, buildings and structures in the same district:
The subject property directly abuts overhead high tension electric transmission towers and power
lines. It is located within the limits of a subdivision of predominantly undersized lots, but was denied
frontage on the subdivision road through the decisions of the developer and the City. Ledge is visible
and there are wetlands across a wide swath of the property limiting the buildable area. Utility
connections will be difficult due to subsurface conditions and extended distances to manhole and
transformer locations.
b) Literal enforcement of the provisions of the Ordinance would involve substantial hardship to the
applicant:
Petitioner will incur additional costs to develop the subject parcel because it was not provided
frontage on the subdivision road due to decisions made by others. Petitioner was not consulted nor
provided notice during the permitting of the Witch Hill Subdivision.
c) Desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good, and without
nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent of the district or the purpose of the ordinance:
The abutting neighborhood is a cluster development with lot sizes generally smaller than being
proposed by petitioner. Petitioner’s proposed development is consistent with and will be substantially
similar to the surrounding homes and neighborhood.
PASQUANNA DEVELOPERS, INC.
By:
Patrick DeIulis, Vice President & Clerk