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OCTOBER 19, 1976 SALEH. MASS.
DECISION ON THE PETITION OF WALTER B. POWER FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 18 LORING
AVENUE (R-2 DISTRICT) , -
Hearing on this petition was held on October 19, 1976 with Chairman John M.
Gray, Sr. , and members Jane T. Lundregan, William Abbott, Arthur LaBrecque,
and Donald Eames present. Notices were duly mailed to abutters and others in
accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 808.
The petitioner represented himself before the Board. He proposed to divide
an existing eight room apartment containing 2,175 square feet of floor space,
four rooms and a hall up and four rooms and a hall down into two four room
apartments of approximately 1,000 square feet each. The petitioner stated
that he has owned the house for 14 years, and that. the eight room apartment
is difficult to lease, as it is very large and therefore the rental must be
high. He stated that the proximity of the house to Salem State College
l makes it inappropriate for two family use. The house is very large and
presently has two eight room apartments, one four room apartment and one three
room ,apartment, for a total of four apartments,
The Board voted unanimously to grant the petition requested, The Board found
that the size of the house and the character of the neighborhood sustained
a finding of hardship on the property. The house is in a neighborhood near
Salem State College, and the neighborhood has several students and very few
families with children. The Board found that the size of the house made it
economically unfeasible to be occupied as a two family house. The Board found
that it could grant the variance requested without substantial detriment to
the surrounding neighborhood and without derogating from the intent of the
Salem Zoning Ordinance.
GRANTED.
APPEALS FROM THIS DECISION, IF ANY, SHALL BE MADE PURSUANT TO SECTION 17 OF
THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS, CHAPTER 808, AND SHALL BE FILED WITHIN TWENTY
DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF FILING OF THIS DECISION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
A COPY OF THIS DECISION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY
CLERK.
VARIANCE GRANTED HEREIN SHALL NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL A COPY OF THE DECISION
BEARING THE CERTIFICATION OF THE CITY CLERK THAT TWENTY DAYS HAVE ELAPSED AND
NO APPEAL HAS BEEN FILED, OR THAT IF SUCH AN APPEAL HAS BEEN FILED IT HAS BEEN
DISMISSED OR DENIED AS RECORDED IN THE SOUTH ESSEX REGISTRY OF DEEDS AND
INDEXED IN THE GRANTOR INDEX UNDER THE NAME OF THE OWNER OF RECORD, OR RECORDED
AND NOTED IN THE OWNER'S CERTIFICATE OF TITLE,
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WARD COUNCILLORS
STEPHEN P. LOVELY 1983
COUNCILLORS-AT-LARGE PRESIDENT
1983 GEORGE A. NOWAK
JOSEPHINE R. FUSCO JOHN F. NESTOR, III
JOSEPH M. CENTORINO CITY CLERK STEPHEN P. LOVELY
JOHN J. GIARDI LFRANCES J. GRACE
JEAN-GUY J. MARTINEAU
BRIAN T. O'KEEFE
JAMES M. FLEMING
JEAN MARIE ROCHNA JOHN R. NUTTING
October 31, 1983
Mr. Walter B. Power, III
18 Loring Avenue
Salem, Ma. 01970
Dear Mr. Power:
It has recently come to my attention by a resident of 250 Highland Avenue,
Mazy Chase, of her opposition to the large advertisement sign located just
before her property. Apparently the sign is owned by the Salem Sign Co.
Her opposition is mainly to the location of the sign, which is blocking her
home and business. She would prefer that the sign be re-located so it does
not block view of her business.
I understand that permits are re-issued every year for the large signs.
Could your office kindly contact Mrs. Chase about this situation, and help
rectify her problems with the existing sign.
VA, Sincerely,
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Councillor Ward 4 f