7 Cloutman Street hardshipWe respectfully request a Variance from the City of Salem Dimensional Regulations, Section 4, as the
irregular shape of the lot and the placement of the existing structure on this lot, as well as the lot width
and frontage deficiencies make this dwelling a pre-existing nonconforming structure.
Literal enforcement of the setback regulations would cause the owner considerable hardship and cost
as the only other options to make this dwelling safe are to completely change the layout of the floor
plan by moving this second egress to the front right corner of the dwelling which is the location of the
kitchen,and immedialtely adjacent to the front main entry and driveway or add a sprinkler system to
the building.
The Massachusetts State Building Code, Amendments, Section R311.2 requires egress doors to be as
remote from each other as possible.
If approved, this variance request would create a safer structure without any effect to the
neighborhood or any adverse inference to the City of Salem Zoning Code.
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