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Park & Recreation Comm.
City of Salem
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DECISION ON THE PETITION OF THE PARK & RECREATION COM'7ISSION
FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR 50 WINTER ISLAND ROAD
A hearing on this petition was held May 14, 1986 with the following Board
Members present: James Hacker, Chairman; Messrs. , Bencal, Fleming, Luzinski. and
Strout. 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 City of Salem Park & Recreation Commission, as petitioner, requests a Special
Permit to allow overnight camping of not more than sixty (60) recreational vehicles
on Winter Island during the summer months for a period of two years. Winter
Island is located in an R-1 district. The Special Permit may therefore be
granted upon a finding by the Board of Appeal that the grant of the Special Permit
will promote the public health, safety, convenience and welfare of the City's
inhabitants.
The Board of Appeal, after considering the evidence presented at the hearing,
makes the following findings of fact:
1 . The proposed use will in no way limit the public's access to the site and
the revenue generated by the proposed use will benefit the City and '
provide funds which will allow greater access by the public.
2. The past performance of the owners of the recreational vehicles that
utilize Winter Island has proven to be excellent.
On the basis of the above findings of fact and on the evidence presented at the
hearing, the Board of Appeal concluded that the proposed use will promote the
public health, safety, convenience and welfare and that the proposed use-is in
harmony with the Zoning Ordinance. Accordingly, the Board voted unanimously,5-0,
in favor of granting the Special Permit requested in accordance with the
following terms and conditions:
1 . Overnight camping of not more than sixty (60) recreational vehicles at
one time shall be permitted during the period May 1 , to October 15, 1986
and May 1 , to October 15, 1987;
2 The l(nation of the recreational vehicles shall be approved by the Salem
aFire Pprevention Bureau to guarantee access by fire fighting apparatus;
SPECIAL PERMIT GPANTED
AP;EAL FRO'.1 THIS DECISION, IF ANY, SRFt'LL flAOE' PURSUANT TO SECTION 17ATV�ASS,
GENERA' LAWS, CHAPTER 808, AND SHAIBE FEED "THIN 20 DAYS AFTER THE OF THIS DECISION IN THE OFFICE OP1RE tIY CLERK. B. Hacker, Chairman`
PCP.SANT TO MASS. GENER41. LA;VS. CHAPTER 808, SECTION 11. THE VARIANCE OR SPECIAL PEP,.'.?IT
,RA.NTED HEREIN, SHALLAt-dG ,4 WIVH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY CLERK
FICATION OF THE CITY CLERK 1105 20 DAYS HAVE ELAPSED AND IQ AFPEAL HAS 0EEI1 FILED,
OR THAT, IF SUCH AN APPEAL HAS SEEN FILE. THgT IT H4S 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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