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Zoning Board of Appeals Application cpx :0
Application ID: ZBA-22-14 Date submitted: March 1, 2022
TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS:
The Undersigned represent(s)that they are the owner(s)of a certain parcel of land located at:
Address: 57 BUFFUM STREET Zoning District: R2
An application is being submitted to the Board of Appeals for the following reason(s):
Seeking approval for a 2 112 story addition at the rear of the existing structure to add 2 new residential units to the 3 units already in the
existing structure,and to provide garage and surface parking on site for 8 motor vehicles;also to add a dormer to the 3rd floor of existing
structure.
For this reason,I am requesting:
[true]Variance(s)from provisions of Section Dimensional variances under Section 4.1.1 (Table of Dimensional Requirements)of the
Zoning Ordinance,specifically from 1)lot area of 1,182 SF per dwelling unit where 7,500 SF required;2)lot coverage of 57.6%where 35%
maximum allowed;3)extension of both nonconforming side setbacks;and 4)3 stories in height where 2.5 stories is the maximum
allowed..
true A Special Permit under Section 3.3.2(Nonconforming Uses)of the Zoning Ordinance in order to A Special Permit is required to
extend the existing nonconforming 3-family use to a nonconforming 5-family use that is not more detrimental than the existing use to the
neighborhood.
L]Appealing a Decision of the Building Inspector:
L]Comprehensive Permit:
Current Property Use: 3-family 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 of the Zoning
Ordinance.
Statement of Hardship(for Variances):
The SHAPE of this lot is so long(131')and narrow(36')that the 30'front setback requirement on the two"fronts"(Buffum and Bryant
Streets),and the 10'setback requirement on both sides,leave virtually no buildable area to make legal and economically reasonable use of
this parcel. These circumstances are unique to this parcel and not to other lots in the zoning district. By law in Massachusetts,zoning
boards may exercise much greater flexibility when dealing with dimensional variances,and may apply a lower level of hardship where
dimensional variances are involved,and even a relatively minor level of"hardhship"can justify such a a variance.Josephs v.Board of
Appeals of Brookline,362 Mass.290;285 N.E.2d 436(1972). These variances are in the public interest in light of the housing shortage in
Salem,and public need for more safe and code-complaint housing units,so can be granted without substantial detriment to the public
good and wihtout nullifying or substantially derrogating from the intent or purpose of the Ordinance.
Statement of Grounds(for Special Permits):
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This proposed modification will not be substantially more detrimental than the existing structure to the neighborhood,based
upon the following criteria:
a.the social,economic and community need to provide safe and code compliant housing is served by this proposal;
b.traffic flow and safety will not be negatively impacted,because sufficient legal on-site parking(8 spaces)is provided,and
the flow of traffic to and from the site will be along Bryant Street,a private way;
c.adequate utilities and public services already service the property;
d.impact on the natural environment and drainage are largely unaffected,as over 40%of the property will remain open with
grass areas on all 3 sides adjacent to the addition.;
e.The proposed addition is designed to be consistent with and complementary to the design of the existing structure and
those in the neighborhood,so should have no negative impact the character of the neighborhood,and
f.the proposed addition and new dwelling units will increase the assessed value of the property and municipal tax base,
thus having a positive fiscal impact on the City by generating increased real estate tax revenue;the construction will also
result in additional temporary comstuction jobs in the City.
Petitioner: LH Capital Development LLC If different from petitioner
Address:581 Boylston Street,Suite 604,Boston,MA 02116 Property Owner:
Telephone:781-775-6478 Address: ,
Email:c/o billquinnlaw@gmail.com Telephone:
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Signature: Signature:
Date: Date:
If different from petitioner
Representative:William F.Quinn,Tint!&Navins,P.C.
Address:27 Congress Street,Salem,MA 01970
Telephone:978-754-8065
Email:billquinnlaw@gmail.com
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