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Zoning Board of Appeals Application
Application ID: ZBA-21-1 Date submitted: January 25, 2021
TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS:
The Undersigned represents)that they are the owner(s)of a certain parcel of land located at:
Address:50 BRIDGE STREET Zoning District: R2
An application is being submitted to the Board of Appeals for the following reason(s):
The applicants propose to add a 34.5'x 36'addition to their home.The addition consists of a 2+ car garage and an apartment above.The existing
home is non-conforming per the two front setbacks-Bridge St and March St.The existing lot is non-conforming (8,034sf vs. 15,000sf required).
The existing home is 6.1'off the March Street property line.The addition will be 13'off the same property line at its closest point.The rest of the
addition is conforming to setbacks.The iot coverage by buildings is proposed to be 33.6%.There is an existing accessory structure that will be
razed.The applicant believes the addition is not substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood and it does not increase the non-conformity.
The applicant seeks a special permit per section 3.3.2 to change a non-conforming use(existing accessory structure was a commercial use)to a
less detrimental non-conforming use(two family home)on their undersized lot.The two-family use is allowed in the R2 zone,but only on lots with
a minimum of 15,000sf.
If required,the applicants also seek a variance for an apartment over the proposed garage.The lot does not meet the 15,001 required for a two-
family dwelling.The lot is 8,034sf.
For this reason,I am requesting:
[true]Variance(s)from provisions of Section 4.1.1 -Minimum lot area per dwelling unit of the Zoning Ordinance,specifically from The existing
lot is 8,034sf.The required lot size in this zone is 15,000.7,500sf is required per dwelling unit.App{icant is proposing a 1,280sf 3-bodroom
apartment over a garage. .
[true]A Special Permit under Section 3.3.5,3.3.2 of the Zoning Ordinance in order to A small portion of the proposed structure encroaches an
the front setback on March Street,but does not increase the non-conformity.Also the existing accessory structure is classified as a commercial
use,Per 3.3.2,the applicant seeks a special permit to change to a less detrimental, non-conforming use(2 family residential).The 2 family use is
allowed in the R2 district,but only on€ots with a minimum of 15,000sf,
1_1 Appealing a Decision of the Building Inspector:
[_]Comprehensive Permit:
Current Property Use: Residential Are Lot Dimensions Included:Yes
The Undersigned hereby petitions the Board of Appeals to vary the terms of the Salem Zoning Ordinance and allow the project to be constructed
as per the plans submitted,as the enforcement of said Zoning By-Laws would involve practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship to the
Undersigned and relief may be granted without substantially derogating from the intent and purpose ofthe Zoning Ordinance.
Statement of Hardship(for Variances):
This statement of hardship applies if the Zoning Board of Appeals determines a variance is required,and they do not accept the special permit
request for relief from section 3.3.2.
This parcel has an accessory structure that has been previously used as a commercial space that is in very poor condition and needs to be razed.
The assessor recognizes this commercial use in their database.Per R2 zoning, a commercial use is not permitted,hence making it a non-
conforming use.The applicant seeks to implement a conforming use(2-family)albeit on an undersized lot i5,000sf which is the minimum for a
2 residential units).This circumstance(mixed use)does not generally affect other properties around it.That said,there are numerous 2 and 3
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family units along March St on similar or smaller lots.Based on this,we believe this use is not substantially derogating from the intent of the
district or purpose of the ordinance and is not more detrimental to the neighborhood.
Statement of Grounds(for Special Permits):
The addition requires a special permit as a small portion is over the front setback on March Street.We are aligning the face of the addition with a
face of the existing home that is only 2'into the setback,where much of the home is 9'into the setback.The addition is within the dimensional
requirements of the rest of the bylaw in terms of height,side and rear setbacks,lot coverage.etc The addition is 2 stories and in-keeping with
scale of many of the homes in the neighborhood.This addition is not substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood.
a)The addition will provide much needed housing for the area.
b)The addition will allow for at least 2 cars of off-street parking in the driveway and possibly 3 if an additional curb cut is sought.The garage
space will hold an additional 2+cars.This will exceed the requirement for parking for both units.
c)Utilities are not affected in this proposal
d)Roof runoff will be collected in gutters and discharged on the ground as it is now,or in small infiltrators underground at each downspout.
e)The addition is fitting in style and scale with the rest of the neighborhood.There are numerous large,3 story buildings on March Street.Given
the small scale of the existing home,this addition will bring the house to a more cohesive size with its neighbors.
f)The proposed two-family structure will increase the tax base and provide much needed housing.
Petitioner:Randy Greenspon and Francesca Sparacio if different from petitioner
Address:50 Bridge St,Salem, MA 01970 Property Owner:
Telephone:617-507-9180 Address: ,
Email:permit@frandy.org Telephone:
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if different from petitioner
Representative: Brian Stein
Address:254 Bay Road, Hamilton, MA 01982
Telephone:978-530-4705
Email:briars@bdsdesignlnc.com
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