SHARON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES OF DECEMBER 14, 2011
A regular meeting of the Sharon Zoning Board of Appeals was held on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room, Second Floor,Town Office Building. The following members were present: Kevin McCarville, Acting Chairman; Lee Wernick; Seth Ruskin, Barry Barth.
Mr. McCarville opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and stated that our thoughts and prayers are with the board’s chairman, John Lee who is stationed in Afganistan.
7:00 P.M. New Hearing - Deepak Wadwha, 46 Morse Street, Case No. 1689:
Mr. McCarville read the public hearing notice. Mr. McCarville read a letter dated December 13, 2011fro Jim Andrews, Health Agent which stated the proposed new construction requires a septic plan in full compliance. The plans he had received were for a repair. Mr. Andrews stated he called the applicant’s engineer on October 24, 2011 to discuss the revisions needed, but as of this date he has not received compliant plans. Mr. McCarville also read a letter dated December 13, 2011 from Greg Meister, Conservation Administrator stating he has performed a site inspection and has indentified wetland resources on the abutting property; however, as of this date he has not received an approvable septic system design which would provide the required 5’ of separation between seasonal high ground water and the bottom of the leaching system. Due to the lack of this information, he is not comfortable recommending approval at this time.
Mr. McCarville continued this hearing to February 8, 2012 in order to allow the applicant to provide the required information to both Mr. Andrews and Mr. Meister.
7:06 P.M. Continued Hearing – Risaluddin Taj, 47 Ames Street, Case No. 1683: Mr. McCarville stated this case was originally opened on September 28, 2011 and continued without testimony to October 26, 2011 due to Rosh Hashanah. On October 26, 2011, the case was continued to December 14, 2011 as input was not received from the Health Agent, Jim Andrews. Mr. McCarville read a letter dated December 12, 2011 from Mr. Andrews stating the septic system in place is in compliance. There were no further questions from the board or the public.
Mr. Wernick moved to approve the application as submitted with the board’s standard conditions. Motion seconded by Mr. Ruskin and voted 3-0-0 (McCarville, Wernick, Ruskin).
7:10 P.M. New Case – Joel Shapiro, 19 Dunbar Street, Case No. 1690: Mr. McCarville read the public hearing notice and letters from Greg Meister, Conservation Agent dated December 13, 2011 stating he had no objections to this application and a letter from Jim Andrews, Health Agent dated December 12, 2011 stating the proposed new construction requires a septic plan in full compliance. Further, soil testing was performed on September 21, 2011, but no plans have yet been submitted.
SHARON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES OF DECEMBER 14, 2011 (2)
Mr. Wernick stated at this point we don’t have a site plan that is certified by an engineer or a certified septic plan, both of which the board needs before proceeding with the applicant’s request to raze and replace a structure on a nonconforming lot.
There were no abutters present. Mr. McCarville continued this hearing to February 8, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
7:15 P.M. New Hearing – Claire Ramsbottom & Robert Rodecker, 331 S. Main Street, Case No. 1691: Mr. McCarville read the public hearing notice as advertised. He also read letters from Jim Andrews, Health Agent, dated December 12, 2011 and Greg Meister, Conservation Agent dated December 13, 2011 neither offered any objection to the applicants’ request for proposed habitable space expansion to a structure on a nonconforming lot.
Ms. Ramsbottom stated the proposal is to knock out a wall a make an existing bedroom larger and the closets larger. They are starting with three bedrooms and it will remain the same. They are also proposing to enlarge the kitchen and will reconfigure an existing office to become a mud room. According to the plans, Mr. McCarville started there will be no extra bedrooms, but they are moving the stairs. Mr. Wernick asked if there will be any bathroom function in the mud room and Mr. Rodecker stated no. Mr. Ruskin asked if there is any additional space being added and Ms. Ramsbottom stated yes because of the upstairs bedroom being enlarged.
There were no questions from the public. Ms. Ramsbottom asked to close the hearing.
Mr. Wernick moved to approve this application with the board’s standard conditions. Motion seconded by Mr. Ruskin and voted 3-0-0 (McCarville, Wernick, Ruskin).
It was moved, seconded and voted to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Accepted 1/25/12