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DECISION ON THE PETITION OF SHIRLEY & MICKEY BENSON FOFfV
SPECIAL PERMIT FOR 132 BRIDGE ST. C1Tr - ;ti .M4SS
A hearing on this petition was held January 21 , 1987 with the following Board
Members present: James Hacker, Chairman; Messrs. , Fleming, Luzinski and Strout.
Notice of the hearing was sent to abutters and others and notices of the hearing
were properly published in the Salem Evening News in accordance with Massachusetts
General Laws Chapter 40A.
The petitioners are requesting a Special Permit to extend nonconforming structure
and use to allow construction of an addition in this R-2 district.
The provision of the Salem Zoning Ordinance which is 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
Appeal may, in accordance with the procedure and conditions set forth in Section
VIII F and IX D, grant Special Permits for alterations and reconstruction of noncon-
forming structures, and for changes, enlargement, extension or expansion of noncon-
forming lots, land, structures, and uses, provided, however, that such extension,
enlargement or expansion shall not be more detrimental than the existing nonconform-
ing use to the neighborhood.
In more general terms, this Board 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 of the City's inhabitants.
The Board of Appeal, after careful consideration of the evidence presented, and
after viewing the plans, makes the following findings of fact:
1 . There was no opposition;
2. The owners have operated there business at this site for the
past seven (7) years without complaints from the neighborhood.
On the basis of the above findings of fact, and on the evidence presented at the
hearing, the Board of Appeal concludes as follows:
1 . The granting of the Special Permit requested will promote the
convenience and welfare of the City's inhabitants;
2. The relief requested can be granted without substantial detriment to
the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating fron,
the intent of the district of the purpose of the Ordinance.
DECISION ON THE PETITION OF SHIRLEY & MICKEY BENSON FOR A
SPECIAL PERPSI T FOR 132 BRIDGE ST. , SALEf
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Therefore, the Zoning Board of Appeal voted unanimously, 4-0, to grant the Special
Permit requested, subject to the following conditions:
1 . A building permit must be obtained;
2. Must comply with all regulations and requirements of the Salem
Fire Prevention Bureau;
3. Construction to be done in accordance with plans submitted;
4. Exterior of the proposed addition must conform with the
finishes of existing building.
SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
Peter Strout, Member, Board of Appeal
A COPY OF THIS DECISION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY CLERK
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