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272 JEFFERSON AVENUE - ZBA (2) � � s �� � � o cam- �� s� �� � X�� � v Legal Notice d CITY OF SALEM a BOARD OF APPEAL 745.9595 Ext 381 r r- Will hold a public hearing for all persons interested in the petition sub- f milled by DEAN BORDERS requesting' Ea Special Permit and relief from lot size,front,side and rear setback to reconstruct a single family home for the property located at 272 Jefferson Avenue R-2.Said hearing will be held on Wednesday,October 19, 2005 at 6:30 P.M.,120 Washington Street,3rd t 0oor,Room 313.- y Nina Cohen ( (10/5,12) Chairman i t r CITY OF SALEMv MASSACHUSETT!91 i" ur ,z ALEM. MA BOARD OF APPEAL CLERKS OFFICE 120 WASHINGTON STREET, 3RD FLOOR SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 �p «� STANLEY J. USOVICZ, JR. TELEPHONE: 978-745-9595 NO DEC -1 A 10: 3 MAYOR FAX: 978-740-9846 5 DECISION ON THE PETITION OF DEAN BORDERS REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 272 JEFFERSON AVENUE R-I A hearing on this petition was held on December 1,2005 with the following Board Members present;Nina Cohen, Richard Dionne, Steven Pinto,Bonnie Belair and Robin Stein. 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 per Section 8-4(2)to rebuild a demolished structure and Variances from lot coverage, lot size, front,side and rear setbacks and from the limitation of one principal use on lot for the property located at 272 Jefferson Avenue in an R-1 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 structures 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 plane,makes the following findings of fact: 1. At 272 Jefferson Ave in Salem, Petitioner Dean Borders owns a 5000 sf lot with two principal structures: a four-story multifamily house and a one and a half story single family house. The buildings are dimensionally nonconforming and nonconforming as to the existence of 2 principal uses on one lot; the Building Commissioner has deemed the property grandfathered in this R-I zone as to both dimensional nonconformity and use. 2. The two structures belong to a condominium association consisting of four ownership units in the larger house and a fifth unit in the single family. The four units in the larger house have been transferred to new owners and are occupied. All unit owners were present at the zoning meeting. C'CERK'S OFFICE A ; ffoyffims—REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 272 JEFFERSON AV) WC -l Alp: 35 page two 3. At some time in spring 2005,Mr. Borders or his agent demolished the single family house and removed all parts of the building above the foundation, except one or more side walls. Immediately following the demolition,the Building Commissioner issued a Stop Work Order barring any further wok at the site. The basis for the Stop Work Order was Mr. Border's failure to secure zoning relief or to undertaking g the demolition. 4. Mr. Borders stopped work on the site and sought relief from this Board to rebuild the single family house on the property. 5. This petition was first heard by the Board of Appeal on October 19,2004,but was continued to November, at which time we agreed to hear the petition at a special meeting on December 1, 2005. 6. Kevin McGrath,an abutter at 3 Arthur Street,testified that following the demolition and stop work order, in violation of state and local building codes,the demolition site was left unattended and open,and building debris was not removed from the property. Mr. McGrath testified that he became aware that electrical service to the demolished single family house was not disconnected, and he strenuously objected to this safety hazard. 7. Members of the condominium association confirmed Mr. McGrath's testimony regarding the open site,building debris and electrical hazard. When Mr. Borders failed to install a safety fence at the request of the condominium association, they undertook to install a fence at their expense. They also secured a rider to their liability insurance policy to cover occurrences on the site resulting from the demolition and subsequent abandonment of the property. 8. All four unit owners expressed concern the Mr. Borders would be unable to complete construction of the single family house appropriately. The owners objected to any increase in the size of the proposed dwelling, either in the footprint of the building or its height including the addition of any side or rear porches. The unit owners described Mr. Borders as unresponsive to their calls and concerns. 9. Echoing the community reaction, Ward Councillor Jean Pelletier stated that he opposed the grant of any variances to this property on the grounds that Mr. Border's track record as a developer manifested his inability or unwillingness to address legitimate safety and other concerns of the neighbors. 10. Addressing the neighbor's concern, William Quinn, Esq.,representing Mr. Borders,apologized for his client's failure to comply with zoning and building codes, which he stated was due to inexperience. Mr. Borders is anxious to finish building a single family house on the footprint of the house that was originally on this site, and regrets inadvertently exposing neighbors or condo owners to dangerous conditions. 11. Mr. Borders offered to commence rebuilding the demolished house by contracting with an experienced licensed construction supervisor, and he undertook to complete construction within 5 months. \' Ci I " Cr ; r- -�LLi i. CLERK 'S OFFIC DECISION OF THE PETITION OF DEAN BORDERS REQUESTING A '--"V E FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 272 JEFFERSON AVENUE page three 1005 DEC -I A IC On the basis of the above findings of fact,and on, the evidence presented the Board of Appeals finds as follows; 1. Special conditions exist when especially affect the subject property but not he District. 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 5 in favor and 0 in opposition to grant the Variances requested,subject to the following conditions: 1. Petitioner shall comply with all city and state stature, ordinance,codes and regulations. 2. Petitioner shall obtain approval from any City Board or Commission having jurisdiction, including but not limited to the Planning Board. 3. All requirements of the Salem Fire Department relative to smoke and fire safety shall be strictly adhered to. 4. Petitioner shall obtain a building permit prior to beginning any construction. 5. A Certificate of Inspection shall be obtained. 6. All construction shall be done according to plans submitted to and approved by the Building Commissioner,with plans to be amended to reduce the size of the second floor by eliminating the outside deck adjacent to the parking area and setting the second floor back an additional four(4)feet from the property line shared with the McGrath family. The amended plana and new construction cannot exceed the footprint or height of the demolished structure 7. Petitioner shall hire and use at all times an experienced construction supervisor licensed to work in the City of Salem to oversee construction and both petitioner and construction supervisor shall be responsible for ensuring that all building practices on the site comply with state and local laws and regulations. Petitioner shall submit executed contract with the supervisor to the Building Commissioner when applying for a permit. S. Work shall not be conducted between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 am. the following day,or any time on Sundays or Holidays. SALEM. L [ M CLERK'S OFFICE DECISION OF THE PETITION OF DEAN BORDERS REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 272 JEFFERSON AVENUE page four 2055 DEC -1 A 10. 9. All reasonable actions shall be taken to minimize the negative effects of construction on unit owner and abutters.Advance notice shall be provided to other unit owners and abutters at least 72 hours prior to commencement of construction,and 24 hour advance notice shall be given both verbally and in writing to the McGrath family'of any work to be conducted within ten-feet (10')of the McGrath property; 10. The construction site shall be lift in a clean condition free of dust and debris at the end of each day; 11. Construction vehicles shall be removed from the site at the end of each day; 12. Petitioner shall require his contractors not to interfere at any time with the ability of the resident unit owners to access or use their parking spaces on the property. 13. The conditions shall be enforced by the Department of the Building Commissioner, and any violation identified by him which is not cured to his satisfaction after notice to the Petitioner, shall be grounds for the Building Commissioner to stop the work at the site,and upon his request, shall be sufficient cause for this Board to revoke this approval. 14.Petitioner shall initiate the construction within 30 days after this approval becomes legally effective, shall conduct the work diligently and continuously, shall complete the work within five months after beginning it,unless extreme weather conditions cause delay and then only upon application to the Building Commissioner for a specific additional tie for completion.A Certificate of Occupancy is required prior to occupancy of the unit. 15. Petitioner shall indemnify and hold harmless the condominium association and each member thereof for any and all liability arising out of damage to property ration or to a to individual held in common by the condo assoc damage property. 16. Petitioner shall reimburse within 30 days of demand any additional expense incurred by the condominium association as a result of his actions or inactions arising from the demolition and stop work order, including without limitation legal fees up to$1,000.00 and the cost of additional insurance premiums incurred by the condominium association. 17. Petitioner through his counsel shall revise the condominium documents to reflect the changes to the condominium documents resulting from the reconstruction and shall be solely responsible for the costs of such revision and of recording same on the condominium deed and master plan. DECISION OF THE PETITION OF DEAN BORDERS REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 272 JEFFERSON AVENUE R-1 page five 18. Petitioner shall submit revised plans for the single family house to the condominium association for approval and comment by the members prior to applying for a building permit to begin construction. VARIANCE GRANTED DECEMBER 1,2005 Nma Cohen, Chairman�S'CrC_, Board of Appeal PPe 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 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. Board of Appeal ac n �cr: C:)r' -n-r O r� U7 C� tI� ' TO: Salem Board of Zoning Appeals 120 Washington Street Salem, MA 01970 I am writing to inform you of my support of the application of Mr. Dean Borders for zoning relief that will allow him to complete his project at 272 Jefferson Avenue, Salem by reconstructing the two-story dwelling at the rear of the property at 272 Jefferson Avenue, Salem,MA. Thank you for your consideration. Very truly yours, Date: ame x Address TO: Salem Board of Zoning Appeals 120 Washington Street Salem, MA 01970 I am writing to inform you of my support of the application of Mr. Dean Borders for zoning relief that will allow him to complete his project at 272 Jefferson Avenue, Salem by reconstructing the two-story dwelling at the rear of the property at 272 Jefferson Avenue, Salem, MA. Thank you for your consideration. Very truly yours, Date: Narde Address