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Legal Notice
CITY OF SALEM
BOARD OF APPEAL
745-9595 Ext.361
Will hold a Public hearing for all
persons interested in the petition sub-
mitted
ubmiffed by JANET GREEN requesting a
Special Permit and Variance to allow y
existing garage structure to be
rebuilt as single level 30 x 26 unit for
the property located at 72 Orchard
Street R-1.Said hearing will be held on
Wednesday,October 19,2005 at 6:30 +
P.M.,120 Washington Street,3rd floor,
x Room 313.
Nina Cohen j
(10/5,12) Chairman I1
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CITY OF SALEM9 MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF APPEAL
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SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 -,-
STANLEY J. UBOVICZ, JR. TELEPHONE: 978-745-9595 O ^
MAYOR FAX: 978-740-9846 NCC
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DECISION OF THE PETITION OF JANET GREEN REQUESTING A VARIANCE ANI ��
SPECIAL PERMIT FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 72 ORCHARD STREET r*13
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A hearing on this petition was held October 19, 2005 meeting with the following Board
Members were present: Nina Cohen Chairman, Robin Stein Steven Pinto, Bonnie Belair
and Richard Dionne. 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.
At the request of the Petitioner, the Salem Board of Appeal voted 5-0, to grant leave to
withdraw this petition without prejudice for a Special Permit and a Variance to allow
existing garage structure to be rebuilt as a single living unit for the property located at 72
Orchard Street located in an R-1 zone.
GRANTED LEAVE TO WITHDRAW
WITHOUT PREJUDICE
OCTOBER 19, 2005
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Nina Cohen, Chairmar�scv�
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 certification 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.
Board of Appeal
Maureen Carr
10 Manning Street
Salem,MA 01970
Ms. Nina Cohen
Board of Appeals
129 Washington Street 3`d floor
Salem,MA 01970
October 14, 2005
Dear Ms.Cohen,
Unfortunately,I am out of town through October 23, 2005 so I am unable to be present at
the meeting regarding the petition submitted by Janet Green of 72 Orchard Street. I am
writing in opposition to the transformation of the garage to a single unit. Our
neighborhood is already quite congested and this change would only add to that density.
The integrity of the neighborhood is at risk here and granting this petition may set a
precedent for others to do the same.
I also take issue with the wording of the legal notice. Many of my neighbors assumed
that Ms. Green was simply enlarging her garage. I feel that the wording should have
included information that stated that this would change from a garage to a dwelling.
Thank you in advance for your consideration to my concerns. If at a later date there will
be further discussion I will attend.
Sincerely,
Maureen Carr
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Janet Greene
72 Orchard Street `
Salem,Massachusetts 01970
(978-744-3750)
June 5,2005
To the Zoning Board of the City of Salem,
I respectfully submit this letter with my request for variance to the Board of Appeal for a building
permit for plans to replace my garage,which is in serious state of decay,with a single level coach
house type structure which would provide an efficiency and private living space for my adult
daughter. All utilities are designed to be connected to the fust floor unit of our two family home.
We expect our daughter to be living with us for the foreseeable future,and at 30 years old we
would like to provide for her more independent living space than the one room she has now and
has been living in for 8 years.
Below are names and signatures of neighbors who support our request for variance to build this
structure,understanding that our house will remain a two family home and the structure
planned will improve the appearance of the property with minimal change in the size/space
relationships of this new structure to the main house(when compared to the present decaying
garage). Of note,our garage roof leaks,the wood frame has carpenter ants,and the structure
has been treated twice in 2004 for rats.
Thank you for your careful consideration of my request.
Respectfiilly,
anet Greene
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