56 Highland Avenue Statement of Grounds_Hardship hardship to the Undersigned and relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent and purpose of the Zoning
Ordinance.
Statement of Hardship(for Variances):
WE HAVE CHILDREN AND THIS FENCE WOULD MAKE OUR YARD SAFER FOR THEM TO PLAY IN AS OF RIGHT NOW WE ARE
(CHASING A BALL INTO THE TRAFFIC OF HIGHLAND AVE AT LEAST 5 TIMES A DAY. I THINK THAT HIGHLAND AVE IS THE
BUSIEST ST IN SALEM AND PUTTING UP THIS FENCE WILL MAKE MY FAMILYS PLAY TIME SAFE AND GIVE US A LITTLE
PRIVACY IN OUT YARD.THE FENCE IS NOT HURTING ANYONE NOR IS IT AFFECTING ANY OF OUT NIEGHBORS PROPERTYS
IT IS ONTOP OF A RETAINING WALL THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR 2 YEARS.THE FENCE IS ONLY 4'HIGH AND HAS SPACE
INBETWEEN THE SLATS SO ITS NOT TOTALLY BLOCKED OUT. ITS IS OFF OF THE CITYS PROPERTY AND IT IS ON OUT
PROPERTY. IT IS SAFE AND SECURE AND IS NOT AFFECTING TRAFFIC OR THE BLINDING OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHLAND AVE.AT
NIGHT THE LIGHTS ON THE POSTS LOOK BUEATIFULAND ITS SUCH A GREAT ADDITION THE NIEGHBORHOOD.WE TAKE
PRIDE IN OUR HOME AND MY HUSBAND SPENT MANY HOURS BUILDING THIS FENCE WITH HIS OWN HANDS AND HE IS SO
PROUD AT HOW NICE IT CAME OUT AND WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL AS WELL DRIVE BY AND SEE HOW AMAZING IT LOOKS.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS ARE OUR FRONT YARD AT THE HIGHEST POINT IS 4'HIGH SO IF WE PUT UP A FENCE THAT IS ONLY 4'
HIGH IT WOULDNT EVEN REACH ARE YARD.THE FRONT OF OUR HOUSE THE SIDEWAL SLOPES SO THERE IS A DIFFERENT
HIGHTAT EVERY T OR 4'SO THE RTETAINiNG WALL IS ALSO HIGHER AT SOME POINTS .WE ARE LOOKING FOR A SPECIAL
PERMIT SO WE ARE ABLE TO KEEP A 4 FENCE THE WHOLE WAY EVEN THOUGH THE SIDEWALK MEASUREMENTS MAY VARY
BECAUSE THE ROAD IS SLOPED
I WILL PROVIDE PICTURES AND VIDEO FOR VIEWING ITS HARD TO EXPLAIN BUT I TIRED TO PUT ITALL IN HERE.
THANK YOU
Statement of Grounds(for Special Permits).
A) I THINK IT SERVES A COMMUNITY NEED BY MAKING THE PROPERTY MORE DISIRABLE MAKING PEOPLE WANT TO MOVE
TO SALEM IS THEY SEE BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
B) IT DOES NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC THE FENCE HAS BEEN UP FOR WEEKS NOW AND THERE HAVE
NOT BEEN ANY ISSUES INVOLVING TRAFFIC. IT IS NOT BLOCKING DRIVERS IT IS FAR OFF THE ROAD .DOES NOT AFFECT
PARKING OR LOADING OF ANY KIND.
C) DOESNT APPLY
D) DOES NOT IMPACT DAINAGE THE FENCE DOES NOT TOUCH THE GROUND AND THERE WAS DRAINAGE BUIT INTO THE
WALL THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR 2 YEARS AND THERE HASNT BEEN A PROBLEM.IT IS BUILT ON THE WALL SO IT DOESNT
AFFECT THE GRASS OR AND NATURAL THING.
E)I THINK IT AFFECTS THE NIEGHBORHOOD CHARACTER IN A GOOD WAY IT MAKES THE NEIGHBORHOOD MORE
APPEALING THIS HOUSE WHEN WE BOUGHT IT WAS A DUMP AND THE WORK WE HAVE PUT INTO IT SINCE HAS BROUGHT
THE VALUE UP AT LEAST DOUBLE, EVERYONE THAT HAS STOPPED,DRIVEN BY OR WALKED BY HAS COMPLEMENTED US
ON THE FENCE WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY BAD FEED BACK ON IT ATALL.WE DO HAVE ONE NEIGHBOR THAT COMPLAINS
ABOUT EVERYTHING BUT JELOUSY IS A TOUGH ONE TO FIGHT.WE JUST WANT TO ENJOY OUR HOME AND MAKE IT LOOK
PRETTY AND I THINK WE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB AT IT EVEN SOME OTHER NEIGHBORS STARTED FIXING UP THIER HOMES
AND ONE NEIGHBOR ASKED MY HUSBND TO BUILD THEM A FENCE TOO.
F)DOES NOT APPLY???
Petitioner: NICOLE ROBLERO If different from petitioner
Address:58 HIGHLAND AVE ,SALEM MA 01970 Property Owner:
Telephone:978-491-7000 Address: ,
Email:salemsrat il.com Telephone:
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