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Legal Notice
CITY OF SALEM +
BOARD OF APPEAL
745-9595 Ext.381
Will hold a public hearing for all
persons interested in the petition sub•
mitted by ALAN WALL requesting a
Variances from density, side yard
and rear yard setback to allow for
an addition on the rear of the
dwelling for property located at 23 '
BUFFUM STREET,R2.Said hearing
to be held WEDNESDAY, FEBRU-
ARY 20, 2002 AT 6:30 P.M., 120
WASHINGTON STREET,3rd floor,
room 313.
Nina Cohen
Chairman
(2/6,13)
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CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETCTTS� OF SALEM. MA
BOARD OF APPEAL CLERK'S OFFICE
i 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR
SALEM, MA 01970
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FAX (979) 740-984e 1001 FEB 22 P 1. 3
STANLEY J. USOVICZ, JR. 3
MAYOR
DECISION OF THE PETITION OF ALAN WALL REQUESTING A
VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 23 BUFFUM STREET R-2
A hearing on this petition was held February 20, 2002 with the following Board Members
present: Nina Cohen, Nicholas Helides, Bonnie Belair and Stephen Harris. 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 petitioner is requesting a Variance from density, side yard and rear yard setback to
allow an addition that was previously built for the property located at 23 Buff um Street
located in an R-2 zone.
• The Variances, which have been requested, may be granted upon a finding by this
Board that:
a. Special conditions and circumstances exist which especially affect the land, building
or structure involved and which are not generally affecting other lands, buildings and
structure involve.
b. Literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would involve
substantial hardship, financial or otherwise, to the petitioners.
c. Desirable relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and
without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent of the district of the
purpose of the Ordinance.
The Board of Appeal, after careful consideration of the evidence presented at the
hearing, and after viewing the plans, makes the following findings of fact:
1. The petitioner Alan Wallis requesting a variance from density, side yard and rear
yard setback for an existing addition that predated his purchase of the property.
2. Charlene Long an abutter residing at 21 1/2 Buff um Street spoke in favor of the
petitioners request for the variances.
3. There was no opposition to the proposed petition.
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DECISION OF THE PETITION OF ALAN WALL REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 22 BUFFUM STREET R-2
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On the basis of the above findings of fact, and on, the evidence presented at the
hearing, the Zoning Board of Appeal concludes as follows
1. Special conditions exist which especially affect the subject property but not the
district in general.
2. Literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would involve
substantial hardship to the petitioner.
3. Desirable relief can be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and
Without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent of the district or the
purpose of the Ordinance.
Therefore, the Zoning Board of Appeal voted 4-0, to grant the Variances requested,
subject to the following conditions;
1. Petitioner shall obtain a Certificate of Inspection.
Variance Granted ,yG,/LQu1 CSC
February 20, 2002
Stephen arris
Board of Appeals
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 is 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.
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