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DECISION ON THE PETITION OF PAUL LEVESQUE FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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A hearing on this Petition was held on October 14, 1981, with the
following Board Members present: Douglas Hopper, Chairman; Messrs. Piemonte,
Hacker, Feeherry and Associate Member Lusinski. Notice of the hearing
was sent to abutters and others and a notice of the hearing was published
in the Salem Evening News in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws
Chapter 40A.
The Petitioner has requested what we interpret to .be a Special Permit
to extend a nonconforming use at 167 Lafayette Street so as to allow that
property, which has been non-conforming by virtue of its use as a doctor s
office to be used for additional parking for 163 Lafayette Street.:
The provision of the Salem Zoning Ordianace which we deem to be
applicable to this request for a Special Permit is Section V B 10, which provides
as follows: .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary appearing in this
Ordinance, the Board of Appeals may, in accordance with
the procedure and conditions set forth in Section VIII F and IR D,
grant Special Permits for alterations and reconstruction of
nonconforming structures, and for changes, enlargement, extension
or expansion shall not be nonconforming to the.neighborhood. -
In more general terms, this Boari is, when reviewing Special Permit requests;.
guided by the rule that a Special Permit request may be granted upon a finding
by the Board that the grant of the Special Permit will promote the public health,
safety, convenience and welfare.
The Board, after considering the evidence at the hearing on this matter,
makes the following findings of fact:
1. The funeral home at 163 Lafayette Street is in need of
additional parking;
2. The parking to be provided at 167 Lafayette Street will reduce congestion
and improve traffic flow. ?n the area. .
3. The petitionerls request was unopposed by neighbors.
On the basis of the above findings of fact and on the evidence presented
at the public hearing, the Board of Appeals finds (i) that the proposed use
of the property will not be substantially more detrimental than the existing
use to the neighborhood, (ii) that the proposed use of the property will
promote the public health, safety, convenience, and welfare, and (iii) that the
proposed use of the property is in harmony with the Salem Zoning Ordinance.
Accordingly, the Board unanimously approved the granting of a Special Permit
to the Petitioner.-
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DECISION - OCTOBER 14,1981 - PAUL LEVESQUE - PAGE 2 '81 OCT 19 P4;21
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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The Special Permit is therefore granted in:taccordance with the following
terms and conditions:
1) Hereafter, 167 Lafayette Street may not be used as a doctors !-
office. Its use will be limited to uses permitted in an R-3 district.
2) Petitioner shall maintain 10 spaces at this site. These spaces
shall be allotted between 163 and 167 Lafayette Street as follows:
(a) One and one-half parking spaces per dwelling unit
shall be allotted to 167 Lafayette Street.
(b) The remaining parking spaces at 167 Lafayette Street
shall be allotted to 163 Lafayette Street.
3) Petitioner will be permitted to pave the parking area at 167 Lafayette
Street up to the property lines.
4) Petitioner shall pave the parking area at 167 Lafayette Street by
June 30, 1982.
bony M. Feeher , Secr tary
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COPY OF THIS DECISION AND PLANS HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLANNING BOARD AND CITY CLERK.