203 1/2 NORTH STREET - BUILDING INSPECTION 203k NORTH STREET
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MARCH 1, 1977 -:`'.DECISION SALEM, MASS,
PETITIONti;R: Jane ££s, Ro1�inson and PROPERTY LOCATED AT: 2031, North Street
K -nnetia Robinson
MAILING ADDRESS: 46 Glendale Ave. Peabody ZONED: R-2 District "
A hearing on the Petition of Jane and Kenneth Robinson of 46 Glendale Ave. ,
Peabody was held for a Special Permit to convert the existing third floor at
203'1 North Street into an apartment with members Donald Eames, Douglas Hopper,
James Boulger and Chairman John Gray present. on March 1, 1977.
Absent: Jane Lundregan, William Abbott and Arthur Labrecque.
Notices were sent to abuttors and others in compliance with Massachusetts Gen=_ral
Laws, Chapter 808.
The Petitioner requested a Special Permit- to convert the existing third floor
area into an apartraent. A'.a'y, Walter Costello represented the Petitioner before tne
Board. The house is locate in a two family zone. The present lot lacks minimum lot
area, lot width, lot sidelines, and exceeds the allowable percentage of lot: coverage
by;bui.ldings.
The Petitioner states that the present two family house is being operated at a
loss and that there were many other three family houses in the area. They stated that
the third floor could easily be converted in conformity with plans submitted and that
the rear yard would allow adequate parking area for the additional apartment. The owner
stated that they would pave additional side area to make parking available for the
tenant, ' if the Board granted the Permit.
The Board voted to deny the Special Permit requested. The Board felt it could not
grant the Special Permit requested because it would increase density unreasonably in the
area and congestion in the area and the Board voted that the Petitioner had not presented
evidence to sustain the finding of hardship.
DENIED
Appeal from this decision, if any, shall be made pursuant to Section 17 of the Mass. Gen.
Laws, Chapter. 808, and shall be filed within 20 days after the date of filing of this
decision in the office of the City Clerk. Copy of the decision herein has beer, filed with
the Planning Board and the City Clerk-.
Pursuant to Mass. Gen. Law, Chapter 808, Section 11, the variance or special permit, grant(
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 an
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 redorded
and noted in the owner's certificate of title.
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