12 LOONEY AVENUE - SHEA, RAYMOND & MARY - ZBA 12 Looney Avenue R-1
Raymond & Mary Shea
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DECISION ON THE PETITION OF RAYMOND & MARY SHEA FOR A
SPECIAL PERMIT FOR 12 LOONEY AVE. (R-1 )
A hearing on this petition was held May 16, 1990 with the following Board
Members present: Richard A. Bencal, Chairman; Joseph Correnti, Richard Febonio,
Edward Luzinski and Mary Jane Stirgwolt. 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.
Petitioners, owners of the property, are requesting a Special Permit to allow
an existing attached shed on the side of the property which is located in
an R-1 district.
The provision of the Salem Zoning Ordinance which is applicable to this request
for a Special Permit is Section VI B 10, which provides as follows:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary appearing in this Ordinance, the Board
of Appeal may, in accordance with the procedure and conditions set forth in
Section VIII F and IX D, grant Special Permits for alterations and reconstruction
of nonconforming structures, and for changes, enlargement, extension or expansion
of nonconforming lots, land, structures, and uses, provided, however, that such
change, extension, enlargement or expansion shall not be substantially more
detrimental than the existing nonconforming use to the neighborhood.
Ih more general terms, this Board is, when reviewing Special Permit requests,
guided by the rule that a Special Permit request may be granted upon a finding
by the Board 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 careful consideration of the evidence presented at
the hearing, and after viewing the plans, makes the following findings of fact:
1 . The house was built in 1961 with a valid building permit.
2. The small shed was built in 1963 by the same contractor without a building
permit.
3. The possible zoning violation was discovered in a recent title search.
4. Photographs indicate that the construction of the shed was in harmony
with the house and it is barely visible from the street.
5. Several letters in support of the petition were read into the record.
6. No opposition to the plan was expressed.
On the basis of the above findings of fact, and on the evidence presented, the
Board of Appeal concludes as follows:
DECISION ON THE PETITION OF RAYMOND AND MARY SHEA FOR A
SPECIAL PERMIT AT 12 LOONEY AVE. , SALEM
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i . The Special Permit requested can 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.
Therefore, the Zoning .Board of Appeal voted unanimously, 5-0, to grant the
Special Permit requested, subject to the following conditions:
1 . All requirements of the Salem Fire Department relative to fire safety,
be strictly adhered to.
2. All eimensions be as per plans submitted.
SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED
Mary Ja irgwolt, Me r, 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 Sectlotl 1,all
the Mass. General Laws, Chapter 808, and shall be filed within 20 day/
after the date of filing of this decision in the office of the City Clerks
Pursuant to Mass. Goners! Laws. (:4 -`er 808, Section 11, the Vadanee
or!pecial Permit mane 111, r• ,ot take effect until a copy of the
decision, bearfne the cer6f:.^ai,.1 m !!ie City Clerk that 20 days have
elapsed and no appe:;l hes Veen ;sed, ur that, if such appeal has been
filed, that it has been dismis'eii or denied is recorded in the South Essex
Registry of Deeds and indexed under the name or the owner of record as
14 Aeorded and noted rt the owner's Certificate of Title.
BOARD OF APPEAL]
MORTGAGE INSPECTION
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234 CABOT ST., BEVERLY, MA.
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To EASTERN SAVINGS BANK • Bushes,shrubs, fences and tree lines do
I hereby certify that I have examined the premises and that the not necessarily indicate property lines.
building(s) shown on this plan are located on the ground as The building(s) are not located in the spacial
shown and that they conformed to the zoning setbacks of the
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MARK E. BLAIR 1990
COUNCILLORS-AT-LARGE PRESIDENT
GEORGE A.NOWAK
1990 JOSEPHINE R. FUSCO KEVIN R.HARVEY
DONALD T.BATES CITY CLERK VINCENT J.FURFARO
GEORGE P.M.CABE
LEONARD F.O'LEARY
JOHN R.NUTTING
DAVID B.GAUDREAULT
RICHARD E.SWINIUCH
SARAN M.HAYES
MARK E.BLAIR
May 3, 1990
Chairman, Board of Appeal
City of Salem
One Salem Green
Salem, MA 01970
Dear Mr. Chairman & members of the Board:
Due to the fact that I will be out of the city on May 16 , 1990,
I am writing to be recorded in favor of a Special Permit for Raymond
and Mary Shea of 12 Looney Avenue for an existing shed.
I have known the Shea family 'for a very long time, as they were
neighbors of mine for a number of years . I have not received any
calls in opposition to the petition, and therefore wish to be
recorded in favor.
Very truly yours,
LEONARD F. OIL
COUNCILLOR WARD FOUR
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