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4 BLANEY STREET - ZBA 4 BI.ANEY STREET HAWTHORNE COVE MARINA, INC 1 � r` a - Legal N66ce CITY OF SALEM BOARD OF APPEAL 745-9595 Ext.381 Will hold a public bearing for all persons interested in the petition sub- mitted by Hawthorne Cove Marina,. Inc. requesting the Board to rescind the decision by the City of Salem Zoning Enforcement Officer to issue a certificate to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Pro- tection in connection with an applica- tion for a Waterways License for structures located at 4 Blaney Street:., (1)owned by Goldeneye Corp.for the Property located at 4 Blaney Street I. Said hearing to be held Wednesday, November 17,1999 at 6:30 p.m.,One Salem Green,2nd Floor. Nina Cohen Chairperson (11/3,10) CtU of j�ttleni, ttsstttljusptt t ae PDttrb of �Fpral I' t"'11 30 AID 25 DECISION ON THE PETITION OF HAWTHORNE COVE MARINA INC, et al, REQUESTING AN ADIMISTRATIVE RULING FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4 BLANEY STREET I A hearing on this petition was held on November 17,1999 with the following Board Members present: Nina Cohen, Chariman, Richard Dionne, Stephen Harris, Stephen Buczko and Ronald Harrison. Notice of the hearing was sent to abutters and others and notices of the hearing were published in the Salem Evening News in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A. Petitioner are requesting an Administrative Ruling that the Board rescind the decision of the Salem Zoning Officer to issue a certificate of Zoning Compliance in connection with an application of a Waterways License for the structures located at 4 Blaney Street I. After hearing the evidence the Board of Appeal makes the following findings of fact: 1. Petitioners, represented by Attorney George W. Atkins III, Esq. are abutters and neighbors of the property at 4 Blaney Street in an Industrial Zone that is owned by Goldeneye Corp. 2. Petitioners sought relief under Section 9-3 (d) of the Salem Zoning Ordinance, requesting that the Board rescind the decision of Peter Strout, the Building Inspector, to issue a Certificate of Zoning Compliance, stating that the Goldeneye application and plans are not in violation of local zoning ordinances. Petitioners further seek to prohibit issuance of a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy for any building or use at the Blaney Street property (the "site") as described in the Goldeneye application and plans. 3. Goldeneye is represented by Joseph C. Correnti, Esq. in connection with its application to this Board and also its application to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP") for a Waterways License for the site. 4. Goldeneye initially applied on August 18, 1999 for a Special Permit/Variance for marine related and water dependent uses for the site. At its initial presentation and at the subsequent site visit and subsequent meetings with the Board, Goldeneye described in general terms some of the intended uses for the site. These included a marina and pier, walkway, barge, gangways and terminal building, with parking for DECISION OF THE PETITION OF HAWTHORNE COVE MARINA REQUESTING AN ADMINISTRATIVE RULING FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4 BLANEY STREET page two 200 + cars. Goldeneye also submitted a "Vicinity Map" and plan entitled " Parking Lot Layout Plan" prepared by Bourne Engineering of Franklin, Ma. 5. Goldeneye's proposed plan was deemed not to be in compliance with existing zoning regulations affecting the industrial district. The Board asked for further information regarding the types of businesses that might operate on the site, but were not provide any further information by Goldeneye. 6. On October 20, 1999, Goldeneye requested leave to withdraw the petition on the grounds that the Board lacked authority to regulate uses of structures beyond the mean low water level. 7. Goldeneye's request to withdraw the petition was denied, and the Zoning Board voted 5-0.to deny the requested relief. Therefore, based on the fact and on evidence presented, Nina Cohen made a motion and was seconded that the Zoning Board of Appeal voted unanimously, 5-0 to grant the petitioners request for an Administrative Ruling, Nina Cohen, Chairman Board of Appeal A COPY OF THIS DECISION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY CLERK Appeal from this decision, if any, shall be made pursuant to Section 17 of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, and shall be filed within 20 days after the date of filing of this decision in the office of the City Clerk. Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 11. The Variance or Special Permit granted herein shall not take effect until a copy of the decision bearing the certificate of the City Clerk that 20 days have elapsed and no appeal has been filed, or that, if such appeal has been filed, that it has been dismissed or denied is recorded in the South Essex Registry of Deeds and indexed under the name of the owner of record or is recorded and noted on the owner's Certificate of Title. Goldeneye Corporation 4 Blaney Street BUILDING:DEPT. Salem, Massachusetts 01970 USA 1999 NOV I P 3-i3 Nina Cohen Chairperson ''- Salem Zoning Board of Appeals One Salem Green Salem, MA. 01970 November 17, 1999 RE: Appeal of Zoning Enforcement Officer decision for 4 Blaney St. by Hawthorne Cove Marina et al, dated October 21, 1999 Dear Nina Cohen: We have received a copy of the above mentioned appeal scheduled to be heard by the Zoning Board of Appeals today at your regularly scheduled meeting. We believe that a decision on this matter would potentially involve substantial hardship to our business. As such, we request that adequate time be provided by your board for us to conduct an analysis of the zoning issues and prepare an adequate presentation for the Board. Given that the holiday season is upon us, we request a 60 day continuance of the matter and would look forward to addressing it at your next January meeting. We understand that this is completely subject to your discretion and we therefore request your consideration. Respectfully submitted, X&L 4-4— Robert E. 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Installation o` a 100' x 60' pier with 155' x 15' walkway, 100' x 40' barge wish double gangway and ramping system, timber dolphin, 1680 sf of floating docks , 3 gangways , 50' x 40' terninal building and 203 parking soaves Tor commercial boat Services. ' 7o oe comp/=red by municipal Berk or apprig0nata municipal olricial: '1 hereby certify that the projec:described 000ve anc more Cully detailed in the applicant's ortemmp license aclicatlen are Olins is no(in,doladon or local:ening erdinanca and bylaws' Peter Strout Building Coatnissiooer/Zoning officer City of Salem 9/21199 lug Massachusetts Pepartment of£nviralimental Protection 136317 ,. Bureau of Resource Protection- Hater lays ProoMM rnnsmirar i BRP WW 01 Waterways License or Permit BRP WW 03 Amendment to Waterways License or Permit General waterways Application Municipal Zoning Cal tificate Please type ar Goldeneye Corporation - print Ceany all .Vf ro'v4vAGvT infornmuon arovaeaon a Blaney Street nis roma. Arirrawanrrrf Salem, M.4 01970 Salem Harbor AzmP'�dVaR'lNuxxomre,yse Installation of a i00' x 60' pier with 155' x 15' walkway, 100' x 40' barge wish double gangway and ramping system, timber dolphin, 1680 sf of floating docks , 3 gangways , 50' x 40' terminal building and 203 parkinc soaces for commercial boat services. ro oe complered qv municipal deer or approor fate municipal olric4l.- 't hereby certify that the projec:described aoove anc-more fully d4miled in the appliccnt's watvNzys license acric:lien are plans is not in doladon of local en?ng nrdinanees and bylaws.' Peter Strout 'Irv,xW .� SF, Zmyry a7m Building Cotmissiouer/Zoning officer City of Salem 9/21/99 Iva Massachusetts Department of invironmenta/Protection 136317 Bureau ofResouice Protection- Mater vat's Prooram Tiansm:rLal f BRP WW 01 Waterways License or Permit BRP WW 03 Amendment to Waterways License or Permit Geral WaterwaysApplinvon M11r7idPa/Zoning Certificate Ptuse type or Goldeneye Corporation Print Cearly all -uMN4a0'eae hfenruliCn amviled on 4 Blaney Street his rani. arNzavr Salem, M.4 01570 Cta/hwrr _ Salem Harbor :4xmywd�rvtnxovtexo�nrc a,rcae - . Installation o` a 1C0' x 60' pier with 155' x 15' walkway, 100' x 40' barge wi.h double gangway and ramping system, timber dolphin, 1680 sf of :ioating docks , 3 gangways , 50' x 40' terminal building and 203 parkine spaces for commercial boat servicas. To ee come.'ated v municipal der.'r or apprcoriate municipal oflicia7.- I hereby cerlily that ne project described acove anc more lolly dewded in the appl,cynrs walenNays license acricnon erd plans is not in,doladon cr local;cn?ng ordinances and bylaws' Peter Strout by✓xwt'1+NaCyyal-- w Building Commiasioeer/Zoning Officer Ilk City of Salem 9/21/99 j vWassachasetfs Department of£nVirOrLnentai Protection 136317 SUMU of Resource Protection— V/arer ,70 PrOOrarn riansm 1 r BRP WW 01 Waterways License or Permit BRP WW 03 Amendment to Waterways License or Permit General waterxraysApplicarion Municipal Zonmg Certificate ?t8 Goldeneye Corporation print Curly all .v�,ro arpuicz+ itretmitty u izeoon a Blaney Strut ars roan. Salem, M.4 01.970 Salem Harbor +arcwvr - =''�aan av�uvux�'c�,rrc,uu Installation of a 1C0' x 60' pier with 155' x 15' walkway, 100' x ,0' barge wi:h double gangway and ramping system, timber dolphin, 1680 sf of floating docks , 3 gangways , 50' x 40' terninal building and 203 parking soaces for commercial boat services. To ee cometered�v municipal der.'r or appre:,riate municipal elrciak I hereby certify that the project described aoove arc more Iulty Mailed in the applicant's•NcterNoys license acriatien are plats is not in riolation or local;cnirg oroinancea and bylaws.' Peter Strout Building Commissioner/Zoning officer City of Salem 9/21/99 RONAN, SEGAL AT HARRINGTOAW E SAOF�CEA AVORNEYSFIFTY-NINE FEDERAL STREET JAMB T.RONAN(1922-1987) SALEM.MASSACHUSEM 019763470 JACOBS.SEGAL1999 OCT 21 P I'- 55 R'/ MAPKMONM HAR INGTON CM 7440= GEORGE W.ATKUL W FAX(978)7467491 FILE NO. OF COUNSEL HEATHER S.RAMSEY October 21, 1999 City of Salem City of Salem Zoning Board of Appeals Peter Strout One Salem Green One Salem Green Salem, MA 01970 Salem, MA 01970 Re: 4 Blaney Street, Salem, MA Members of the Board and Mr. Strout: Enclosed is a Notice of Appeal of a decision of the City of Salem Zoning Enforcement Officer reference the above-cited premises which is hereby filed in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Sections 7, 8, and 15 and the Salem Zoning Ordinance Section 9-3(d)(1). HAWTHORNE COVE MARINA, INC. ET AL. By their attorneys, RONAN, SEG ARRINGTON B rge W. Atkins, BBO#: 023350 59 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-0350 GWA:djz Enclosure cc: Goldeneye Corporation William Lundregan, Esquire NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE CITY OF SALEM ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Hawthorne Cove Marina, Inc. of 10 White Street, Salem, Massachusetts, and others listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, Petitioners) hereby give notice of appeal of a decision of the Zoning Enforcement Officer in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Sections 7, 8, and 15 and the Salem Zoning Ordinance. Section 9-3(d)(1). In connection with an application to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for a Waterways License on behalf of Goldeneye Corporation, 4 Blaney Street, Salem, Massachusetts, the Zoning Enforcement Officer issued a certificate dated September 21, 1999 stating that the applicant's application and plans are not in violation of local zoning ordinances. Petitioners hereby request the Salem Zoning.Board of Appeals as follows: 1. To rescind the decision of the Zoning Enforcement Officer's certification to the Massachusetts Department of Environment Protection. 2. To prohibit issuance of a Building Permit or Certificate of Occupancy for any building or use at 4 Blaney Street as described in the application and plans submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. As grounds therefore, Petitioners state as follows: 1. Use of the site for water dependent activity is prohibited in the Industrial Zoning District by Section 5-3 (h) (3) t. of the Zoning Ordinance which specifically prohibits all special permit uses including water dependent activities. 2. Use of the site for parking of 203 vehicles is a use of premises exceeding 10,000 square feet, which use requires a site plan special permit from the Salem Planning Board in accordance with Section 7-18 of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. Construction of a pier, walkway, barge, docks, and terminal building for commercial boat services requires a wetlands and flood hazard special permit from the Salem Planning Board in accordance with Section 7-16 of the Zoning Ordinance. 4. Use of the premises for a terminal building and a 203-vehicle parking lot does not constitute an accessory use on the same lot as its principal use and incidental and subordinate to the principal use as defined in Section 2-2 of the Zoning Ordinance. 5. Use of the premises for a terminal building and a 203-vehicle parking lot is not a use allowed by Section 5-2 (f) (10) of the Zoning Ordinance. 6. Even should the proposed terminal building be considered an accessory use, the proposed building does not comply with the dimensional provision of Section 7-8 of the Zoning Ordinance. 7. The plans are insufficient to determine whether the parking area complies with the provisions of Section 7-3 of the Zoning Ordinance as to the design of such parking area. 8. The proposed use of the premises is not in harmony with the intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance as provided in Section 1-1 (a) and is detrimental to the abutting neighborhood and therefore does not comply with the Zoning Ordinance. October 21, 1999 HAWTHORNE COVE MARINA, INC. ET AL. By their attorneys, RONAN, SE THARRINGTON By: rge W. Atkins, III BO#: 023350 59 Federal Street Salem, MA 01970 (978) 744-0350 EXHIBIT A 1. Alice M. Jordan 97 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts 2. Delores Jordan 97 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts 3. Stephen F. Hultgren 6 White Street, #5, Salem, Massachusetts 4. George L. Smith 6 White Street, #5, Salem, Massachusetts 5. Heidi Milman 109 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts 6. Jessica Arena 6 White Street, #2, Salem, Massachusetts 7. John Arena 6 White Street, #2, Salem, Massachusetts. S. Debbie Adair 96 Derby Street, Salem, Massachusetts 9. Russell T. Vickers Hawthorne Cove Marina, Inc. 10 White Street, Salem, Massachusetts 10. Sandy Martin 6 White Street, #5, Salem, Massachusetts 11. Carol Naranjo 6 White Street, #5, Salem, Massachusetts