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94-100 HIGHLAND AVENUE - ZBA 94-100 Highland Ave. (R-1 ) Charterhouse Dev. (pet) \ Ronald Gauthier (owner) — ti �J fQit of 'Sttlem, 'fflttssar4usetts Poxrb of '4rez, DECISION ON THE PETITION OF CHARTERHOUSE DEVELOPMENT COPR. (PETITIONER) , RONALD J. GAUTHIER (OWNER) FOR SPECIAL PERMIT FOR 94-100 HIGHLAND AVE. (R- 1) �� � c A hearing on this petition was held May 28, 1986 withFkte follow0ingr$oTi5d Members present: James Hacker, Chairman; Messrs. , Bencal, Flemint and Luzinski. Notice of the hearing was sent to abutters and others and ncMFgesfSf the hearing were properly published in the Salem Evening News in accordance wlt{ --Ha ,I%q*setts General Law Chapter 40A. Petitioners are requesting a Special Permit to allow construction of a medical office building/private clinic in the R- 1 district. Property presently contains a gas/service station. The provision of the Salem Zoning Ordinance which is applicable to this permit 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 procesure and conditions set forth in Section VIII F and IX D, grant Special Permits for alterations and reconstruction of nonconforming structures, and for changes, enlargement , extension or expansion of nonconforming lots, land, structures,a nd uses, provided, however, that such change, extension, enlargemnet or expansion shall not be substantially more detrimental that the existing nonconforming 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 neighborhood. The Board of Appeal, after considering the evidence presented at the hearing and after viewing the plans, makes the following findings of fact: 1. Support for the plan was voiced by interested and concerned residents and others: ; 2. A doctors office as shown on plans would lessen the traffic count by approximately four hundred cars per day. 3. New Building as shown on plans and described by petitioner would significantly improve appearence of 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 proposed changes will promote the health, safety, convenience and welfare of the City's inhabitants; 2. The relief requested may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good. i DECISION ON THE PETITION OF CHARTERHOUSE DEVELOPMENT CORP. (PETITIONER), RONALD J. GAUTHIER (OWNER) FOR SPECIAL PERMIT ,I FOR 94- 100 HIGHLAND AVE. (R- 1) Therefore, the Zoning Board of Appeal voted unanimously 4-0,to allow the construction of a medical office building/private clinic , subject to the following conditions: 1. Copy of revised Purchase and Sales Agreement . 2. All Salem Fire Department regulations relatived to installation of smoke detectors must be met. 3. Six to ten feel deep planting or shrubs to be placed as a buffer zone of the side of the property border of Almeda Street. 4. If any lighting is to be placed on the perimeter they should be placed so as to shine towards the new building being constructed. I 5. Any and allconcerns within the culvert found on this property or across the street must be resolved to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector bound to the Certificate of Occupancy being issued. j6. A Certificate of Occupancy be obtained. SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED I AMES B. HACKER, CHAIRMAN A COPY OF THIS DECISION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY CLERK �_�r.r.•* tl _ TO rlLli{.% tA;.S. CERT- CE;tiRAL pp TiiiS DEGI ;;;i (,•:[F`CR •_,L P( CF ..� .... .�. 1` T '�+..:: J• Ap,cAL HAS PD'nSAVT TO C` . -i : G _LAr'-L Ad 1 " ¢„Jc c;, OR :ED IS OWNER GRAN7E0 linbPJ, SF1F;�L 1`C'' �nl'S H;;iE g p'... s THE CIiY CLER7, T'd:.. =-r: FdE THAT IT p„I."EXED UIJDE' THE FA'„E OF THE FICATIDIJ OF r AiJ APPE%L H" E`"i DEEDS TITLE. OR THAT, IF SU'H y RE;,JS-,Rr OF pVJNER'S CERTIFICATE OF RECORDED IN THE SDJTH ESSE.;D NOTED ON THE BpARD OF APPEAL QF REGpRO,OR IS RECORDED AND h '4y IL �,