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BOARD OF APPEAL
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Will hold a public hearing for all 1i
persons interested in the petition sub-
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ubmitted by Deborah A.D'Allessandro
requesting a Variance to allow the
continuance of the three units as ]
they presently exist for the property f
located at 35 Pleasant Street. Said
hearing to be held Wednesday, May
19, 1999 at 6:30 P.M., One Salem
Green,2nd Floor.
Nina Cohen,
Chairman
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APPEAL CASE NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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TO THE BOARD OF APPEAL:
The Undersigned represent that he/she is/are the owners of a certain parcel of land
located at:. A3 Pleasant Street R-2
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Plans describing the work proposed have been submitted to the Inspector of Buildings
in accordance with Section I% A.1 of the Zoning Ordinance.
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The Application for Permit was denied by the Inspector of Buildings for
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The Undersigned hereby petitions the Board of Appeal to vary the terms of the Salem
Zoning Ordinance and/or the Building Code and order the Inspector of Buildings to
approve the application fee permit to build as filed, as the enforcement of said
Zoning By-Laws and Building Code would involve practical difficulty or unnecessary
hardship to the Undersigned and relief may be granted without substantially derogating
from the intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance and Building Code for the follow-
ing reasons:
See Exhibit "A"
Deborah A. D'Allessandro
Owner............ .. .. ..... ............. .
Address..iPleasant Street. Sal emJ�MA
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Joseph C. Correnti, Esquire
PetitionerSerafini,• Serafinyi,
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April 29, 1999 Address. . .63 Fede ral, $txeet ,$��gin,,Mp•, .
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Three copies of the application must be filed with t of the Board of Appeal
with a check, for advertising in the amount of $..IZfour weeks prior to the
meeting of the Board of Appeal, Check payable to the Salem Evening News.
Exhibit "A"
The Petitioner is the owner of the property since June, 1997 .
For at least ten (10) years prior to 1997, the property was used as
a three unit building. During this time, it was assessed by the
City of Salem as having three units, and it was listed for sale as
containing three units when purchased by the Petitioner. The first
unit contains eight rooms, four bedrooms and approximately 2,700
square feet of living space. This unit is the home of the
Petitioner. Unit 2 is a three room, one bedroom apartment, and
Unit 3 contains four rooms, with two bedrooms.
When the Petitioner purchased the property, . their bank and
bank counsel appraised and passed on the sale as containing three
units. However, it has recently come to the Petitioner' s attention
that the necessary permits for a third unit in this R-2 zone were
never obtained by the previous owners.
Thus, the Petitioners hereby request that a variance be
granted so as to allow the continuance of the three units as they
presently exist.
MORTGAGE INSPECTION PLAN
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SURVEY, INC.
P.O. Box 220 Charlestown, MA 02129
(617)242-1313 MAIN (617)242-1616 FAX
APPLICANT., DEBORAH A. DALESSANDRO
LOCATION: 35 PLEASANT STREET DEED/CERT: 11807/21
CITY, STATE: SALEM, MA PLAN REF: ASS.
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The permanent structures are approximatelylocated on the v2 JOHN yup According to Federal Emergency Management Agency
ground as shown. They either conformed to the setback maps, the major improvements on this property fall in an
re(Itlll'0nellls Of the local Zoning ordinances in effect at R SSELL
the time of construction, or are exempt from violation en- 8 1 m at a designated as Zone (�
I'urcemem action under M.C,L. title VII. Chapter 40 A, `pdtU/(Community Panel No: "ZOO/OL ('CrJ/B
Section 7, and that there are no encroachments of major !q @SSI �^e' Effective Dale: ..�-B�C-
il"In-cnlents either way across property lines except as h'Og
shown and noted hereon. NOTE:Zone C is areas of minimal flooding(no shading). This
designation is not based on an elevation certificate.
NOTE:This is not a boundary or title insurance survey.This plan was prepared in accordance Io procedural and technical standards for Mortgage Loan Inspections as adopted
by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of professional engineers and land surveyors,250 CMR 6.05,and use for any other purpose is prohibited.This plan is not to be
used for recording,preparing deed descriptions, or conshuction.
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DECISION ON THE PETITION OF DEBROAH D'ALLESSANDRO REQUESTING A
VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 35 PLEASANT STREET R-2
A hearing on this petition was held on May 19, 1999, with the following Board Members
present: Nina Cohen, Chairman, Ronald Harrison, Stephen Buczko, Michael Ward and
Richard Dionne. Notice of the hearing was sent to abutters and other and notices of the
hearing were properly published in the Salem Evening News in
accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A.
The petitioner requesting Variance to allow the continuance of the three units as they
presently exist for the property located at 35 Pleasant Street.
The Variance which has been requested may be granted upon a finding of the Board
that:
a. Special conditions and circumstances exit which especially affect the land, building
or structure involved and which are not generally affecting other lands, buildings or
structures in the same district.
b. Literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would involve
substantial hardship, financial or otherwise, to the petitioner
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 or 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 sought a variance to allow the continued usage of the three units that
presently exist at the property. The property has been used as a three family for
over 10 years.
2. Joseph Correnti, of Serafini, Serafini, Darling & Correnti represented the petitioner,
Deborah D'Allessandro, at the hearing.
3. The property is located in an R-2 District.
4. The petitioner purchased the property with the understanding that the property had
three approved units. The property had been represented as a three-unit building by
the former owner. The bank provided financing to the petitioners based on three
units.
5: Ellen Dixey and David Dixey spoke in favor of the petition.
DECISION OF THE PETITION OF DEBORAH D'ALLESSANDRO REQUESTING A
VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 35 PLEASANT STREET R-2
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6. Regina Flynn, Ward Councilor, was opposed to the petition, She voiced concern
About allowing a three-unit building in a two-family neighborhood. She stated that
The property would not be in harmony with the other properties in the neighborhood.
7. Alicia Hart, of 47 Washington Street, and Majorie Wilkenson, of 33 Pleasant St, sent
In opposition of the proposed petition. Opposition centered on the very difficult on
street parking conditions around the property and neighborhood density and
congestion.
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. Special conditions do not exist which especially affect the subject property and not
the district in general.
2. Literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance woulj not result in
unnecessary hardship to the petitioner.
3. The relief requested cannot be granted without substantial detriment to the public
good or without nullifying and substantially hardship derogating from the intent of the
district or purpose of the Ordinance.
Therefore, the Zoning Board of Appeal voted 3 in opposition and 2 in favor to brant the
requested variances. Having failed to gamer the four affirmative votes requires to pass,
the motion is defeated and the petition is denied.
VARIANCE DENIED /�' ( �
May 19, 1999 CS`
Michael Ward, Member
Board of Appeal
DECISION OF THE PETITION OF DEBORAH D'ALLESSANDRO REQUESTING A
VARIANCE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 35 PLEASANT STREET
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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 MGL
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 MGL 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 passed 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 owners Certificate of Title.
Board of Appeal
DATE OF HEARING S - 19 -99
PETITIONER 1
LOCATION 1
i'i0`I'ION: TO GRANT SECOND AIN1ENDMENT SECOND
TO DENY SECOND
TO RE-HEAR SECOND
WITHDRAW SECOND
CONTINUE SECOND
ROLL CA"L"L PRESENT GRANT DENY � AMEND WITHDRAW RE-HEAR CONTINUE
NINA V. COHEN-
iICHAEL WARD
RONALD HARRISON
STEPHEN BUCZKO
RICHARD DIONNE
.SSOCLATE ME"t'BERS
PAUL VALASKATGIS
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