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The Chairman, Mr. Peter McNamara, called the meeting to order at approximately .
The Secretary, Ms. Svetlana Paliy, called the roll:
Peter McNamara (left the = meeting at approximately
Alternate Robert Molloy
CONTINUED<= o:p>
Case #2316=
DICESARE, John Sr. & Grace – 141 Old Gage Hill Road North / ML
17/13-50 – Seeking a Variance concerning Article III, Section 307-12
& 307-14 to permit a single family home to be built on an existing .58 =
lot with approximately 120ft. of road frontage in the residential zone.
Ms. Ronning stepped down.
Mr. McNamara said the case was heard at the last meeti= ng and referred, for comment, to the Conservation Commission, Town Counsel, and Sa= fety Committee. He said comments f= rom Attorney John Rattigan and a copy of the Safety Committee meeting minutes h= ad been received. He understood = that the applicant had not met with the Conservation Commission.
Attorney David Groff, representing the applicants, was=
the opinion that the applicant didn't have to meet with the Conservat=
Commission because they were not requesting any waivers for jurisdictional
wetlands. He said if they were
going to be sent there, the Planning Director should have informed them.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005=
st1:date>. Attorney Groff said he had not been
informed. Mr. McNamara was un=
if the Board should continue without Conservation's comment. Attorney Groff recalled from the l=
meeting that the Board wanted to review the lot (which they had) and hear f=
the abutters.
Mr. Hennessey said after walking the lot he was unsure= how much more information the Board would receive from Conservation, although he definitely wanted their input. He was prepared to move forward because it was clear where the wetlands were located on the property. The = other Board members didn't have a problem hearing the case.
Mr. McNamara said there was a further problem with the= case and had been informed just prior to the meeting that Ms. Paliy discovered a= fter the conclusion of last month's meeting that she may have a potential conflict. Ms. Paliy explained= that one of her clients indirectly might have a financial interest in the proper= ty in the outcome of the case. Attorney Groff's opinion, generally speaking regarding conflic= ts, was if someone had a direct 'stake' in the outcome (i.e. an abutter, stand to directly gain or lose money). Ms. Paliy said she was fine render= ing an opinion; it was her company's legal department who asked her to make = the disclosure. Attorney Groff sa= id he didn't have a problem with Ms. Paliy remaining seated and wouldn̵= 7;t ask her to step down. Mr. McN= amara said the decision had to be the individual's choice. He said the Board had no power to = compel anyone to recuse themselves. = Mr. Gowan questioned if Ms. Paliy directly represented anyone who owned the property or who was an abutter. Ms. Paliy answered no. Mr. Gowan didn't feel there was an issue. Mr. McNamara asked Ms. Paliy if she felt she could make a fair and impartial judgment on the case. Ms. Paliy answered yes.
Mr. Armand Berard,
Attorney Groff discussed the case with the Board. He noted that the lot had been tre= ated by the Town as a separate lot for a number of years and had been listed and billed as such for a number of years. He said under the Boccia decision there was no other way to satisfy = the area requirements. He said wi= th regard to other cases that occurred ten/fifteen years ago, they had no relevance to the state of the current law.=
Mr. McNamara reviewed the Technical Review Committee=
response (who had convened
Mr. Gowan said he previously resided half a mile from =
proposed location (on
Mr. Hennessey said the sight lines weren't the i= ssues (they weren't bad), but was concerned with the size of the lot and the total frontage and the amount of high and dry. He felt the lot fell short of the = 35,000SF high and dry, which was not an issue for the current variance. Attorney Groff said the full surve= y, wetland and high intensity soil mapping and septic design had not been done yet. He said without the basic variance, the applicant couldn't go anywhere.
Mr. Armand Berard, 134 Old Gage Hill Road North, an ab=
who resided directly across the street from the parcel being considered.
Mr. Berard went on to point out that the merger form u=
sed by
the Town doesn't satisfy the referenced statute (674:39, a). He said the merger could only take=
for approved subdivided lots/parcels and if the merger creates a violation =
current ordinances, it was not allowed.&nb=
Mr. Berard also noted that he consulted the office of Energy and
Planning and found documentation that court case law was just as legal and
binding on the Town and its officials as the statutes (per Attachment
#19). He said the four varian=
(i.e. decrease in value) being discussed were in place in 1952, with the on=
difference being Simplex (2001) and Boccia (2003). It was his belief that the Parisi =
Town of
Mr. Berard concluded by reviewing a list of ten items = why a variance should not be granted: 1) petitioners failed to meet single condit= ion; 2) parcels cannot be legally merged because it cannot satisfy the statutes;= 3) parcels never approved by Planning Board; 4) parcels were abandoned twenty-seven years ago and became what they are today – a buffer for abutters; 5) parcels differ greatly from neighborhood 'norm' in acreage and frontage; 6) would be rezoning – the Board has no authori= ty to change zoning laws; 7) violate section 307:48,b; 8) variance cannot increase additional threats to public safety; 9) allowing would put Town against its= elf for traffic dangers; 10) Sections 307-8 (non-conforming uses) & 307-13 (minimum lot size) apply to the case. He said twenty-one neighborhood petitioners clearly stated their opposition to granting a variance. <= /span>
Ms. Madeline Carrier,
Attorney Groff said he hadn't seen the letter fr= om the attorney. He was given a copy= to review.
Mr. Vincent MacDonald,
Mr. Jim Bergeron,
Ms. Carrier addressed the Board again and informed tha= t it was a law, if a person backed out of their driveway (on a state road) and g= ot hit, they were liable.
Attorney Groff after reviewing the Town tax map and lot sizing in the area, he noted there was a variety from .3 acres up to 11 acres. He provided the Board = with a copy. Mr. Gowan appreciated t= he documentation, but questioned the value because it was unknown when the lots were approved because some may pre-date zoning. Attorney Groff provided the documentation simply to show there were lots in the area of varying sizes.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>
Mr. Berard said he explained to the Board that he revi= ewed thirty-six parcels within the area contained within the petitioner's = Exhibit 2B.
Mr. Gowan's concerns about the subdivision were = echoed in the abutter's comments. He said the Town's zoning was one acre high and dry for a reason. He understood that the Boccia case= threw doubt into the picture, however it is the Board's responsibility to m= ake decisions based on the welfare of the community. For those reasons, he intended on = voting against the application.
Mr. Hennessey found the case interesting and discussed= his findings during the site walk. He said one of his concerns was given the shallowness of the lot before the wetlands there had to be less than 20,000SF high and dry. He was concerned with creating a p= roblem with the location the septic system had to go and where the affluent would go. He said unstated before t= he Board there was a variance for frontage, size, and high and dry with proble= ms in terms of abutting properties. He said it's not just a variance for frontage and size, but additional i= tems that would have to be waived. He said the Board had to take into consideration the benefits to the Town; the presence of the number of abutters was an indication that the benefit to the Town had to be closely reviewed.
Ms. Paliy was curious how much high and dry/buildable = land there was. She believed, from= her own experiences (in another town) that a septic could be placed onto a small lot. She questioned what the calculation for high and dry land there was. Mr. Hennessey said the combined lo= ts would be .58 acres (a little over 25,000SF). He pointed out that the Town requi= red 35,000SF high and dry land. H= e said conservatively, there had to be 5000SF of wetlands.
Mr. McNamara said mention had been made by a number of abutters regarding setting a precedent as well as talk about a zoning ordin= ance calling for an acre and 200-foot frontage.= He said by law the Board had to review each case on its own merits.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> He said the criteria had been cons= idered particular to the case, and not in terms of growth to the Town.
Mr. McNamara – 1) Yes; 2) Yes; 3) No; 4) Yes; = 5) Yes;
Mr. Gowan – No to all criteria
Mr. Hennessey – No to all criteria except 3b <= /p>
Ms. Paliy –&n= bsp; 1) No; 2) Yes; 3) No; 4) Yes; 5) No
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Mr. O'Sullivan – No to all criteria
(0-5-0) The motion fa= iled.
Ms. Ronning returned to the Board.
Case #2317= – DALLAIRE, Frances – 83 Dutton Road&n= bsp; / ML 30/11-97-2 – Seeking a Variance concerning Article II & III, Section 307-10 & 30= 7-14 to permit frontage and driveway access from a location other than along a public right-of-way.
Mr. Peter Zohdi of Herbert Associates, representing the
applicant requested that the case be continued to the
Mr. Hennessey questioned if the case would be heard at= the next Conservation Commission meeting. Mr. Zohdi believed they had already been to the Conservation Commission. Mr. McNamara said hopefully the Conservation Commission would discuss the case at their next meeting and report back to the Board so it could be heard at the August meeting.
The case was continued to the
Case #2318= – MARTINAGE, Patrick Joseph – 348 Gage Hill Road /= ML 17/13-60 – Seeking a Variance concerning Article III, Secti= on 307-12 & 307-14 to permit a single family home to be built on an unders= ized lot of record.
Ms. Paliy read the list of abutters aloud. There were two abutters present who received incorrect notification.
Mr. Jim Bergeron, a direct abutter, said the only reas= on he knew the case was coming up for a hearing was because he was present for an earlier hearing. He said the notification he received in the mail was the wrong notification for a Board= of Adjustment meeting for the other side of Town. He said technically/legally he had= the right to bring counsel and still didn't know there was a Board of Adjustment meeting going on regarding the subject matter. He said he statutorily had not been notified. He showed the notic= e to Mr. McNamara. Mr. McNamara confirmed that the notice Mr. Bergeron received was for Case #2317 – Dallaire. Mr. McNamara said M= r. Bergeron had the statutory right to request proper notification, in which c= ase the Board would have to reschedule and re-notify abutters. Mr. Bergeron said he wanted it on = the record that he didn't received proper notification; he waived his rig= ht to notification and offered to put it in writing.
Mr. Gerald Bedard,
Attorney David Groff said when the applicant submitted= their paperwork, they were required to turn in three sets of mailing labels that match the abutter's list and didn't know how the gentlemen could have been notified incorrectly. Mr. McNamara said the Board had nothing to do with notification it was handled through the Planning Department. He said the difficulty was that two abutters had informed they were not statutorily notified. He said= the Board could move forward, but felt the applicant may be in some jeopardy if= the Board did so. Attorney Groff = was concerned that everybody on the abutter's list received the wrong form. To be safe, Attorney Gr= off requested that notification be re-sent.&nb= sp;
Mr. Jim Bergeron said he was serious with what was hap= pening with the rush of applications for the substandard lots. He said the application was delinq= uent; according to the handbook issued by the Department of Energy and Planning an application should be reviewed; the applicant was missing Sections 307-7 (conformity – lot sizing by soil typing) and 307-13 (minimum requirem= ent of contiguous soils). He didn't understand how the Board could review the cases in accordance = to the law if all information was not submitted. He questioned who was reviewing the cases and checklists. Mr. McN= amara said the Planning Department did. = span>
There was a brief discussion; the case was continued t=
o the
Mr. Gowan questioned if the best course of action was = to have the application sent back to the Planning Director for review. Mr. McNamara said the current Plan= ning Director was leaving at the beginning of August, but he could request that = the next Planning Director review and make comment.
The case was continued to the
Case #2319= – TESSIER, Dennis & Sharon – Off St. Margaret's Drive /= ML 16/13-87 – Seeking a Variance concerning Article III, Secti= on 307-14 to permit the construction of a single family home without 200ft. of contiguous frontage on a public right-of-way. Said home is to be accessed over a= 50ft. private right-of-way.
Ms. Paliy read the list of abutters aloud. There were = no persons present who did not have their name read, or who had a problem with notification. The file did not contain any written correspondence from abutters.
Mr. Gerald Bedard, representing his sister Linda Fox o=
Attorney William Mason, representing the applicant, sa= id he was told by his client that the piece of property in question was across the street from the parcel and more than 200 feet from such. The information was based upon the subdivision plan that created the parcel in 1974.
Mr. McNamara said the applicant was free to proceed bu= t were at risk if the property brought up by Mr. Bedard should have been legally noticed. Attorney Mason under= stood and tried to give the Board some level of comfort. Mr. McNamara said if the applicant wanted to proceed, the Board would hear the case. Attorney Mason said they felt they= were far enough away and decided to proceed.&nb= sp;
Attorney Mason said the request was with regard to lot=
1a on
a 1974 subdivision plan off a 50-foot right-of-way from St. Margaret's
Drive. He understood that the=
had the opportunity to review in the past and had some questions. He said on the 1974 subdivision pl=
an the
lot was identified as lot 1a. At
this time (today) the lot contains 45,362SF and had 250 feet of frontage on=
to a
right-of-way identified on the plan and still in existence today. Attorney Groff understood that the
right-of-way was determined to be owned by the church and at some point in =
the property (50-foot right-of-way) was taken for unpaid taxes. He said his client would like to b=
uild a
home on lot 1a with access over the 50-foot right-of-way with a private
drive. The applicant understo=
that issues regarding fire and police may be reviewed by a different body to
ensure emergency access. Atto=
Mason said a couple of the issues that arose in the past revolved around the
question of whether lot 1a was to become part of lot 1 at the time of the
subdivision. There was a nota=
on the plan that states lot 1a to be added to lot 1. Attorney Mason said the intention =
not known, however on the tax records lot 1a was shown to be a separate lot
that received its own tax bill and in his estimation the lot was a separate=
distinct lot of record. He sa=
id the
other issue discussed at previous Board meetings was regarding the 50-foot
right-of-way and believed the right to pass and re-pass remained no matter =
owned the right-of-way. His
position was that it was a dedicated way.&=
He provided the Board with a court case regarding a right-of-way.
Mr. McNamara informed the new members of the Board tha=
t the
case some history; information regarding such was contained in the member
packets. He said it had come =
the Board three years ago, was debated over several meetings and eventually=
applicant's agreed to withdraw the case to go before the Board of
Selectmen and to the Town seeking a change in the status of the property su=
that it could support separate lots and sufficient public road frontage.
Attorney Mason didn't feel it made a difference = who owned the 50-foot right-of-way. He didn't feel that under the case law the applicant could be prevented = from going over the right-of-way in order to get to their property. He said the opinion of Town Counsel seemed to be different than the record in Town continued to depict (two separate lots). He felt if th= e Town was persuaded by Town Counsel's opinion in the past they should have taken some measure to consolidate the two lots and stopped billing the applicant for separate lots. = He said what was created thirty-four years ago was still a matter of record and treated/taxed as two lots. He= said the applicant exhausted their remedy with attempting to purchase the right-of-way. He didn't= feel that the Town, as an abutting property owner, could foreclose the right of = the 50-foot right-of-way to get to the applicant's property.
Mr. Hennessey discussed the history and said from his
experience, assessor records were a thin read to lean on in determining what
was and was not a legal lot. =
said he had seen too many separate billings on parcels that could never be
built. He referred to the Boa=
minutes of
Mr. Mark Szmyt, 19 St. Margaret's Drive was fami= liar with the documents regarding the case.&nbs= p; He said it was clear to him that the lots were measured carefully to meet a certain criteria for passing the Town's acceptance to be built on.
Mr. Gerald Bedard, representing his sister Linda Fox, = asked if the applicants were requesting to access property off St. Margaret'= ;s Drive. Attorney Mason answered yes. Mr. Bedard asked if St. Margaret's Drive was a legal road.&n= bsp; Mr. McNamara and Mr. Mason answered yes. Mr. Bedard asked if any property w= ith 200 feet of frontage along St. Margaret's Drive could build a house without making any improvements to the road. Mr. McNamara said they could if a = lot had 200-feet along St. Margaret's Drive and had sufficient acreage, b= ut they wouldn't be in front of the Board of Adjustment. Mr. Bedard discussed the history o= f the property. He said his sister = was informed that for her to develop anything on her property, the road would h= ave to be improved. He asked if t= hat would happen if the applicant was allowed the variance. Mr. McNamara said that was one of = the problems before the Board; there were conflicting views as to who has title and who = has right of access. Mr. Hennesse= y said the Board was told by the Planning Board in the past that the right-of-way = was a remnant of an earlier plan that wasn't developed and when the entire parcel was re-wrote, the stub was a remnant and not intended to access the = back lots, which was why the back lots were joined. Mr. Bedard believed there was some= sort of roadway that connected to the right-of-way, but a large rock was placed = so that it could not be used. He provided a brief history of ownership for the parcels in the area.
Mr. Dennis Tessier, Jr. clarified that when the parcel=
re-subdivided (and came in from
Mr. Szmyt believed when Mr. Bedard was speaking he was referring to St. Margaret's Drive (the road) whereas the applicant is referring to St. Margaret's Drive right-of-way. He said St. Margaret's Drive= had been upgraded (paved) approximately seven years ago. Mr. Hennessey said it was an accep= ted road.
Mr. O'Sullivan questioned if there was clarification/final decision regarding who owned the 50-foot right-of-way.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Mr. McNamara answered no; the Boar= d was given an opinion from Town Counsel; Attorney Mason had offered a different opinion. Mr. O'Sullivan= asked if the 50-feet was dry. Attor= ney Mason answered yes. He said t= here was a right-of-way (referenced by Mr. Bedard) that was approximately 400-fe= et south.
Mr. Hennessey reviewed the Board minutes of September = 8, 2003 in which he summarized that the owner had two valid lots with insuffic= ient frontage onto a non-existent road; however in the Board minutes of December= 8, 2003 Mr. McNamara informed the Board of a letter received from Town Counsel= and notes on the plan made it clear that lots 1a & 2a were not approved as separate lots but created solely for the purpose of annexing them to the adjacent lots 1 & 2. He s= aid part of the approval process of the whole subdivision was merging the lots = (1 & 1a / 2 & 2a). Attor= ney Mason taking Town Counsel's opinion that 1a was merged said the appli= cant was saying they would like to reaffirm/recreate lot 1a again with the understanding they could access such with a private driveway over the 50-fo= ot right-of-way. Mr. Hennessey s= aid the petition for the variance would then need to read 'the creation o= f a new lot with 'x' number of frontage…..for an area variance….' He sa= id if Town Counsel's opinion was being accepted by the applicant, a new variance would need to come before the Board. Attorney Mason said the only they = were asking for was frontage on a Town road.&nb= sp; Mr. McNamara said it was not a Town road. Mr. Hennessey said that would not = be the only relief; the applicant was taking existing 80,000SF (approx.) lots and creating two lots. He said To= wn Counsel had advised that lots 1a & 2a didn't exist. Attorney Mason understood, but bel= ieved in creating lots 1 & 1a, the only non-conforming aspect they were seeki= ng relief from in creating the lots was to not have 200-feet of frontage onto a Town road. He said they wante= d to create a lot with access via a private drive over a 50-foot right-of-way; no other area relief was being requested.&nbs= p; He said the relief could be granted subject to Planning Board review= and approval (including Department Heads etc.). He reiterated that a 50-foot right-of-way was just that, and wanted access over such to a lot that would need Planning Board approval.
Mr. Hennessey was sympathetic, but could not 'get
around' the line in the=
Mr. McNamara was sympathetic to the applicant's position and wished the sale of land was approved, however, the Board of Selectmen thought otherwise (due to certain concerns) and the Town voted it down. He said there was evide= nce of public interest going against the applicant's application; in addition there was an uncertain situation regarding the right-of-way. He said the Board had different op= inions regarding what the strip of land was. He didn't feel the Planning Board or the Safety Committee would favorably view.
Mr. Hennessey said he didn't want to vote regard= ing the variance because it was submitted on the basis of the land being a right-of-way. He would like t= he Board to state they were unable to accept as a right-of-way and therefore, = the variance need not be considered. He felt the variance was moot if there was no right-of-way. Mr. McNamara believed the Board ha= d to do something with it. Mr. Hen= nessey said it was a faulty variance request because it was based on a premise that was not there; according to the Town records there was no right-of-way. Mr. McNamara said the problem was = the case had been referred by the Planning Department, who assumed thought it w= as before the Board as a valid variance request.
Attorney Mason said the applicant was willing to withd= raw the variance request without prejudice.&nb= sp; He said if he had to file a petition for declaratory judgment to determine the status of the 50-foot strip of land they would do so; if the court says it's a 50-foot right of way, they will come back before the Board. Mr. McNamara felt that= was a good solution.
The applicant withdrew, without prejudice, Case #2319.=
Mr. McNamara left the meeting and asked Mr. Gowan (Vice Chairman) to take over. Mr. G= owan appointed Ms. Ronning to vote in Mr. McNamara's place.
Case #2321= – PACHECO, Anne & ST. PIERRE, Charles – 89 Sherburne Road /= ML 38 & 39/1-110 – Seeking a Variance concerning Article I= II, Section 307-12 & 307-14 to permit two lots each with 12.50 feet of fron= tage in the residential zone.
Ms. Paliy read the list of abutters aloud. There were = no persons present who did not have their name read, or who had a problem with notification. The file did not contain any written correspondence from abutters.
Mr. Peter Zohdi of Herbert Associates, presented the p=
lan to
the Board. He said the propos=
al was
to subdivide parcel 110 into two lots with insufficient frontage. He said currently there was 25-fee=
t of
frontage onto
Mr. Hennessey asked if DES imposed any conditions. Mr. Zohdi answered no; he provided= the Board with a copy of the DES approval.
Mr. O'Sullivan asked if the existing house (bord= ering Tyngsboro) had an existing well. Mr. Zohdi said currently there was a shared well; there was a proposal for sepa= rate wells in the future, if needed. Mr. O'Sullivan questioned how the septic was handled. Mr. Zohdi said page 4 of 4 on the = plan showed the 4K area for future septic if needed.
The 'area' criteria were submitted as foll= ows:
Item #1. The proposed use would not diminish surrounding property values because: The proposed use will add to the taxed= being paid on the property.
Item #2. Special conditions exist such that literal enforcement of the ordinance results in unnecessary hardship because:
ea" i. and area Variance is neede=
d to
enable the applicant's proposed use of the property given special
conditions of the property because: There
are currently 2 year-round houses on Parcel 1-110 with only 25 feet of fron=
ii. the benefits sought by = the applicant cannot be achieved by some other method reasonably feasible for t= he applicant to pursue, other than an area variance because: They are unable to acquire more frontage.
Item #3. The
Variance is consistent with the spirit of the ordinance because: The requested variance conforms to the=
of the zoning listed in article I section 307-2 and will result in conforma=
with article III section 307-9 which calls for one dwelling per lot. <=
<= /o:p>
Item #4. Substantial justice is done because: It will al= low for separate ownership of the land and houses without any detrimental impac= t to the town or neighbors.
Item #5. The value of the surrounding properties will not be diminished because: There will be no change in the use or appearance as a result of the variance.
Ms. Eleanor Burton,
Mr. O'Sullivan asked if there was a paved drivew= ay on the property. Mr. Zohdi answe= red yes. Mr. O'Sullivan que= stioned if the two properties would share the driveway. Mr. Zohdi answered Yes.
Ms. Ronning believed the problem of having two year-ro= und homes on one parcel was being corrected.&n= bsp;
Mr. Hennessey said it was obvious that the Town and the Planning Board didn't like shared driveways, but felt it would clear = up an existing situation. He sai= d the Board voted favorably in the past and he was still in favor of the variance.
Mr. Gowan asked if there was any further subdivision possible. Mr. Zohdi said it c= ould be a condition. Mr. Hennessey= said he wanted to add the previous condition that they (owners) are solely responsible for the upkeep of the driveway and it will not revert to Town u= se at any time. Mr. Gowan asked = how long the total driveway was. = The applicant said it was approximately ¼ - ½ mile.
Mr. Gowan – Yes to all criteria
Mr. Hennessey – Yes to all criteria
Ms. Paliy –&n= bsp; Yes to all criteria
<= /o:p>
Mr. O'Sullivan – Yes to all criteria
Ms. Ronning – Yes to all criteria
(5-0-0) The motion ca= rried.
Case #2322= – LRL DEVELOPMENT OF PELHAM – Mammoth Road / ML 39/1-53 & 1-55 – Seek= ing a Variance concerning Article III, Section 307-13 to permit the creation of a= lot with 35,000 SF of contiguous dry land, however the existing house is not located within that contiguous area.
Ms. Paliy read the list of abutters aloud.
A person from the public asked if Frederick Merriam was included on the abutter's list. Ms. Paliy answered no. The person from the public informed that Mr. Merriam owned the land (lot 1-55) = directly across from lot 1-55. Mr. Pet= er Zohdi of Herbert Associates (representing the applicant) said per the Town Assessing records (through Vision Appraisal) the owner of lot 1-55 was Ellen Nadeau. The person from the p= ublic believed Frederic Merriam (her uncle) owned the land directly across from t= he proposed subdivision.
Mr. Gowan said the applicant could decide whether or n= ot they wanted to proceed. Mr. Z= ohdi said he would like to proceed; the records would be checked the following day.
Mr. Zohdi presented the plan to the Board. He believed the case was preexisti=
ng to
the Town's zoning. He s=
they were proposing to combine two parcels (one with frontage onto
He said if the variance was denied=
would have two choices: 1) move the existing house to the 35,000SF area
disturbing a wetland, or 2) move the road and disturb the wetland. Mr. Zohdi said by leaving the road=
designed, they would minimally impact the wetland.
The 'area' criteria were submitted as foll= ows:
Item #1. The proposed use would not diminish surrounding property values because: There is an existing house to remain a= s is.
Item #2. Special conditions exist such that literal enforcement of the ordinance results in unnecessary hardship because:
"Ar= ea" i. and area Variance is neede= d to enable the applicant's proposed use of the property given special conditions of the property because: The existing lot with the existing house (1-53) is being added to an abutting l= ot and then re-subdivided. The proposed subdivision is laid out so that the new lot 1-53 has the required = dry land but it is in the rear of lot instead of in front where the existing ho= use sits.
&nbs= p;
ii. the benefits sought by = the applicant cannot be achieved by some other method reasonably feasible for t= he applicant to pursue, other than an area variance because: The owner does not want to destroy the existing house or impact the existing wetland any more than absolutely necessary.
Item #3. The Variance is consistent with the spirit of the ordinance because: We are only requesting to waive one of= the zoning's requirements and we will meet all other setbacks and codes. =
Item #4. Substantial justice is done because: The use we are seeking is a permitted use for that district.
Item #5. The
value of the surrounding properties will not be diminished because: There will eventually be brand new hou=
built to add to the value of surrounding properties and taxes being paid.
Mr. Hennessey questioned if the current owner of the property was also the developer. Mr. Zohdi answered no. Mr. Hennessey asked if the current owner of the property did the addition (onto= the existing house) into the Wetland Conservation District ('WCD'). He said = the Board received a note that indicated the house was built in 1998; a plan in 1998 showed the location of the WCD; in 2001 the Town erroneously issued a permit and al= lowed the encroachment into the WCD. He wanted to know if the encroachment was done by the developer requesting the variance. Mr. Zohdi answered = no, the developer doesn't own the home, didn't do the addition, or violate the Town's zoning.
Ms. Darlene Balzotti,
Ms. Joanne Powers, a direct abutter to both of the lot= s in question. She didn't fe= el that there was any pre-existing relationship between lots 53 & 55. She objected to the 'it coul= d be worse' comparison regarding road placement options. She didn't feel that the pro= posed road placement choices were options in reality. She questioned under what circumst= ances the Board considered major objections from the by-laws. She said in this case major except= ions were being requested and went on to review portions of zoning. Ms. Powers said it was not clear t= o her what the criteria were to grant a variance as the one being requested.
Mr. Dwayne Nadeau, representing his wife Ellen Nadeau = who owned the property across from the proposed parcel commented that parts of = the existing house were already in violation of the WCD and the proposal in no = way corrected such and would merely access the proposed parcel. He said the proposed additional 35= ,000SF of dry land was separated by quite a bit of wetland and the ordinance clear= ly states that the 35,000SF cannot be separated by WCD or wetlands. He proposed that the presented pla= n was a poor proposal and didn't see how the Board could approve such. The issue was actually access to t= he proposed development which was a separate issue that could be dealt with at= a different time.
Mr. Hennessey asked if the existing house was legal un= der the 35,000SF contiguous regulation. Mr. Zohdi couldn't answer, he would have to measure it. He said it might if a road wasn= 217;t put in, but the house as it currently was didn't conform because a po= rtion of which was in the WCD. Ms. Ronning said she was involved in building the house years ago and believed = it went through. Mr. Hennessey s= aid it looked very tight and questioned whether there was currently 35,000SF high = and dry.
Mr. Hennessey asked if there was any other way/alterna= tive means under the rules to make the property (the two lots) more conforming, = instead of more non-conforming. Mr. Z= ohdi said not that he knew of. He = said at the beginning of his presentation he explained about combining the two parcels. He reminded the Boar= d that he was in front of the Board to discuss Section 307-13 of the Zoning Ordinance. He said he wasn= 217;t prepared to discuss the Subdivision or Site Plan Regulations.
Ms. Paliy understood that the original contiguous squa= re footage was placed where the actual property was going to be, and not in another location.
Mr. Gowan asked the Board if they wanted to vote, or w= alk the site. He said if the Boar= d was to proceed he would like the Conservation Commission's opinion. He personally saw a lot of conflic= ts with the proposed.
Mr. Hennessey believed Mr. Zohdi was correct the Board= was only dealing with the variance. He questioned how he could vote for the variance because it was taking a non-conforming lot and making it more non-conforming.
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- Grand Opening of BlackBerry Sync Store + 20% off your purchase!
- Is RIM working on a Palm Treo killer? Touch screen Bold?
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First of all let me say that the pipe is made by Radice exclusively for Neatpipes as natural evolution of the Neatpipes Chubby Billiard and Neatpipes Saddled Chubby Billiard
I started to think about these Inverted Calabashes, after visiting Rolando last October, when he gave me one of his calabashes. Then I saw a few of the Russian inverted calabashes at the St. Petersburg show in December. One night after I got home I suddenly woke up and I realized that I had to design my own "Inverted Chubby Billiard Calabash".
I started from a fixed point: the pipe should looks like a normal Saddled Chubby Billiard. With this in mind I developed a technical sketch and began talking with Radice. He made a prototype for me that I smoked everyday for almost two months. Amazing pipe.
Then I considered the dimensions of my chubby Billiard with the saddled bit. It is approximately 107mm long with a 28mm shank (where it meets the bowl) and 25mm stem.
I designed the new inverted calabash Chubby Billiard with a saddled bit in mind, starting from the idea that the new Chubby's tobacco chamber should be approximately the same as the older Chubby saddle. The result is a slightly longer pipe (approx 112 mm long, including mouthpiece).
Now let's talk about the calabash chamber. The shank of the AeroBilliard has the same size as the regular chubby billiard, but is 7 mm longer, or approximately 29mm in length. The cylindrical chamber is drilled at a diameter of 17mm. The walls of the shank are approximately 4mm where it meets the mouthpiece and approx 4.5mm where it meets the bowl.
Having said all this, it's important to remember that each pipe is unique and therefore the dimensions will vary slightly from pipe to pipe. Oh, and
I didn't design the chamber for any specific type of tobacco, I simply got the same dimension of the regular chubby saddled billiard and made it less deep in order to have the right centered connection with drilling.
If you own or have smoked a traditional meerschaum-bowl gourd calabash, you have some idea of the differences of the smoke with a "traditional" pipe.
What really makes the Chubby AeroBilliard a special pipe is that it looks like a traditional pipe, assuming that the Chubby style fits your taste. Last but not least, the Chubby AeroBilliard price range is absolutely reasonable, going from $ 220 to $ 400/450 for a nice straight grain.
If you would like to have further information about the Radice Chubby AeroBilliard, I suggest you to read Mark Irwin's blog article "Launch of the Neatpipes Chubby AeroBilliard" that you can find in "Diary of a Mad P.A.D.Ster" in Neatpipes Blog.
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Sometimes a restaurant special offer is just that. And sometimes it's a political statement that helps communicate the overwhelming sentiment of the American people toward Congress right now: "Do your freakin' jobs."
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Lower osteopontin plasma levels are associated with superior outcomes in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer patients receiving platinum-based chemotherapy: SWOG study S0003
2008; 26 (29): 4771-4776
S0003 was a phase III trial of carboplatin/paclitaxel with or without the hypoxic cytotoxin tirapazamine in patients with advanced or metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We investigated the relationship between clinical outcomes and plasma levels of the hypoxia-associated protein osteopontin (OPN) in patients on this protocol.Baseline plasma was obtained from 172 patients. In 56 patients, sequential plasma was obtained after one or two cycles. Concentrations of OPN, as well as plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Tumor expression of OPN was assessed by immunohistochemistry in 61 matched archival specimens.Patients with lower OPN levels (below the median) had a significantly superior overall survival compared with patients with higher levels, regardless of treatment arm (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.60, P = .002). A similar correlation was observed for progression-free survival (HR = 0.69, P = .02). When examined as a continuous variable, OPN maintained its significant association with both progression-free (HR = 1.05, P = .01) and overall survival (HR = 1.09, P < .0001). Patients with lower plasma OPN levels were significantly more likely to have tumor response (P = .03). No differences were observed between treatment arms. Tumor OPN levels did not correlate with patient outcomes or with plasma levels. No associations were observed between patient outcomes and VEGF or PAI-1 levels; however, plasma concentrations of these markers were significantly interrelated (P < .0001) and significantly decreased after treatment (P = .0002 and P = .03, respectively).Pretreatment plasma levels of OPN are significantly associated with patient response, progression-free survival, and overall survival in chemotherapy-treated patients with advanced NSCLC.
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A Gilbert man who spearheaded an investment fraud scheme involving distressed homeowner loans, is facing up to 20 years in federal prison for the crimes.
Gerald Lee Kelly, 47, entered into a plea agreement in U.S. District Court in Phoenix on Monday, pleading guilty to one count each of wire fraud, transactional money laundering, and structuring financial transactions through a domestic financial institution. He also was ordered to pay $855,000 in restitution, the amount of money he defrauded "investors" out of and could be fined $250,000, according to the plea agreement.
In January, Kelly had been indicted by a federal grand jury on 25 fraud-related counts, alleging that he ran a scam promising "investors" 18 to 25 percent returns on their investment from his short term, high interest loan program that he said would help distressed homeowners, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Karakalpak police falsified a criminal case against him charging him with storing drugs in large consignments and at the trial did not even conceal that the charges had been trumped up.
For his age and a number of other mitigating factors Adurahmanov could have been released or at least had his term reduced under an amnesty declared in honour of the 20th anniversary of the Uzbek constitution in December 2012.
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Portsmouth Eats: Portsmouth Baking Company And Cava
After we checked into the inn on Friday evening, we headed into downtown Portsmouth to find some dinner. I was trying to keep dinner casual and suggested we try Fat Belly's. Big mistake. The fried pickles were incredible; the service was terrible. We waited way too long for our food, and no one came over to let us know what was going on or how much longer it would be. I think it's probably a good place to sit at the bar, munch on fried pickles, and throw back some drinks, but it wasn't the best place to grab a bite to eat after traveling all evening.
We headed back to the inn to get a good night's sleep.
The next morning, knowing there might be traffic even on Route 1, we left almost an hour early for my dress appointment. Traffic was not as bad as expected, and this gave us plenty of time to head into Portsmouth for breakfast. I had seen the Portsmouth Baking Company the night before when we were looking for a place to have dinner and wanted to go there.
I don't think I've ever seen such a pristine-looking bakery. I found myself wondering if any of the food was actually made there. Of course it is, but the whole baking process happens in a tucked-away space behind glass.
Widescreen TVs allow patrons to see what's going on up there.
We surveyed the baked goods and left with a croissant and a tomato and cheddar strata for my mom and I to split and a loaf of crusty bread for my sister.
All three were fresh and flavorful. I'm a sucker for a flaky croissant, but I think I actually liked the strata better. It was firm, eggy, rich, and cheesy. We ate these on the way to Madeleine's Daughter and finished them up in the parking lot while we waited for the shop to open at 10 a.m. (I don't know what it is about me and needing to stuff my face when I'm dress shopping!)
We were shown to a dressing room after I checked in, and McKenzie, my consultant, came to greet us shortly after. She and I went in the back where she pulled my dresses from, so I could tell her what order I wanted to put them on in without my mom and sister knowing.
I tried on four dresses for them, and my mom started tearing up when I put on the last one, which was my favorite. It was everyone's favorite. It was THE dress! I reluctantly took it off, changed back into regular clothes, and had my measurements taken. Then we paid for the dress and had the rest of the weekend to do whatever we wanted.
We drove through Kittery, Maine, stopping at some outlet stores and the new When Pigs Fly Bakery and Pizzeria, and then we continued on to Ogunquit, Maine, and wandered around some shops there for a little bit.
We headed back into downtown Portsmouth for dinner. I didn't want to pick again and end up making a bad choice, so I simply said if I had my choice, I'd want to go to Cava.
We happened to pass Cava as we strolled around, and my mom was drawn to the menu. My sister, who is very picky, was a good sport and said we could eat there if we wanted. We were shown to a small table right out on the patio.
My sister just had plain beef sirloin and saved room for an after-dinner gelato, while my mom and I did the tasting menu. The hostess and our waitress both told us the tasting menu was a great way to experience the restaurant and get a feel for the chef. It sounded like fun to us as we both like to sample lots of different dishes.
We started with some cocktails. I can't remember the name of the drink my mom ordered, but I, predictably, got a St-Germain cocktail. Cava makes it with St-Germain, Poema Cava, and sparkling water and serves it in a giant glass.
First up on the tasting menu was yellow fin tuna with watermelon, yuzu, jalapeño, and coriander. This started our meal on a light, bright note. I'd always wanted to try yuzu after hearing it mentioned time and again on Top Chef. The gray salt on top of the watermelon was a nice touch as well.
Next, we moved on to the heirloom tomato gazpacho and white corn soup. I don't know what I was expecting, but it definitely wasn't a bowl with two soups neatly divided down the middle like we got. The tomato gazpacho filled one side of the bowl and had more of a bite to it, and the corn soup filled the other side and was creamy and sweet. I liked scooping my spoon down the center and getting some of each soup in every bite.
My bowl had olive oil drizzled on top in a "G" -- perhaps for my future last name!
The olive oil drizzled in my mom's bowl resembled a heart.
Next, we each got a piece of cold smoked pork tenderloin with red quinoa, grapes, fattoush, and sumac. This was the favorite course for both of us. I loved the contrast of the sweet grapes with the smoked pork.
I tried my best to like the next course -- day boat scallops, plums, saffron, serrano ham, and viura -- but I just don't like scallops. I always try to but something about the flavor and texture never works for me. I did enjoy the crispy serrano ham and soft plums though. And my mom liked the scallops.
The patatas bravas came at a good time. We'd had mostly light dishes, and the potatoes were much more filling. They were accompanied by a garlic aioli for dipping and were topped with herbs, sea salt, and chili threads. The insides were soft and creamy and the outsides hot and crisp.
The last savory course was star anise-rubbed beef sirloin with chanterelles, summer squashes, and goat cheese. We loved all but the meat in this course. We both decided we would have liked it better if it were filet mignon versus sirloin. The sirloin was just too tough to enjoy. I did love the idea of pairing goat cheese with the beef though.
Next we had golden pineapple with lime and pomegranate molasses. This served as a nice palate cleanser before the dessert course.
Dessert was an almond torta with peaches, peach preserves, vanilla bean yogurt, granola, and mascarpone cream. Despite each dish before seeming like just a few small bites, we were pretty full at this point. It was nice to be presented with a light, fruity dessert. I really loved the mascarpone cream topping the moist, nutty torta.
We had such a lovely evening at Cava. The food was delicious, the atmosphere inviting, and the service friendly and attentive. It was such a great place to celebrate finding THE dress! I recommend this restaurant to any adventurous eaters who find themselves in downtown Portsmouth. I can't wait to go back!
After dinner we did a little wandering on our way back to Hampton and found a great place to see the water and walk around for a little bit.
It was the perfect way to end the day.
Have you been to Portsmouth? What are your recommendations?
16 comments:
- Elizabeth said...
Are you going to be Megan Ginsberg??? Ahhh, I totally never thought about that :) I'm glad you checked out the Baking Co. I saw it when I was up there in May but I just peeked in the window. It did look a bit sterile and commercial at first glance so I wasn't very intrigued. And I love Cava!! So glad you went. I need to go back there.
- September 01, 2011 7:43 AM
- Meghan M. said...
Cava looks good! And I love the pic of you all at the end :) And I love your dress!!!!!!
- September 01, 2011 7:52 AM
- Daisy said...
I'd love to try Cava! I've had good dinners at Green Monkey and Agave - (and Fat Belly's for casual food. sorry it turned out to be a huge mistake!)
Again, so happy you found the dress. it's beautiful. And I love the G in your soup!
- September 01, 2011 8:07 AM
- Bridget said...
I love all your Portsmouth Posts :) They always make me happy! Yeah i've never ventured into Fat Bellies for food. I've also never heard of this bakery!! How is taht possible?! They must be relatively new? Hmmm I must go. I've also been dying to get back to Cava for the tasting menu ever since my bach party...yeah its amazing how full you get from small bites!
I almost was hoping to get my dress there just so I'd HAVE to go up to Portsmouth for often for fittings :) Lucky! Hope we do our Portsmouth day soon!
- September 01, 2011 8:30 AM
I am jealous of your Portsmouth adventures! I am planning on cheating on Portland this fall to spend some time in Portsmouth!
- September 01, 2011 8:31 AM
- Emily @ A Cambridge Story said...
How have I never been to Portsmouth Baking Co having grown up there?! Cava looks like a great new spot - the G drizzle is definitely a good sign ;)
- September 01, 2011 9:00 AM
- Mal @ The Chic Geek said...
Yay on getting your dress, that's so exciting!
Looks like a wonderful (and delicious) weekend!
- September 01, 2011 9:26 AM
- Amanda L. said...
That bakery looks amazing! And so does Cava, I really need to get out to Portsmouth. And congrats on finding THE dress again!
- September 01, 2011 2:51 PM
My sister and brother-in-law always rave about Cava. I need to check that place out! I love Portsmouth, and have been to the Portsmouth Brewery before, which is a fun place with decent bar food.
- September 01, 2011 3:14 PM
- Taryn Collins said...
This sounds like a great trip - congrats on finding THE dress! I haven't ever spent time in Portsmouth but would love to... and Ogunquit is so fun! They have an awesome chocolate shop (Harbor Candy Shop) I stop into pretty much every time I visit Maine.
- September 01, 2011 4:06 PM
I just want to note, that I didn't even get to have gelato afterwards, making me an even better sister :)
- September 01, 2011 8:20 PM
I know... how weird does that sound?!
- September 01, 2011 8:24 PM
- Olga @ MangoTomato said...
we have a couple of CAVA restaurants in DC, but I don't think they are related to yours. Also, LOVE your dress :)
- September 01, 2011 8:31 PM
- Simply Life said...
I love portsmith - it's such a cute time! Glad you found the dress!!!
- September 01, 2011 9:21 PM
I'm just now getting caught up on some blog reading. So excited that you found a dress!!
- September 01, 2011 10:41 PM
Congratulations on finding the dress! It sounds like it was a very special moment. The whole day sounds wonderful :)
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The 2013 tournament will feature 68 teams, an increase from the 64 and the largest field in the modern era (1995-present). This year also marks the second-consecutive year in which all U.S. based Division I, II and III teams will participate in the knockout tournament proper: 16 from Major League Soccer, six from the North American Soccer League and 12 from USL PRO.
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Participating Professional Teams (34 total )
Major League Soccer (Division I - 16 teams): Chicago Fire, Chivas USA, Colorado Rapids, Columbus Crew, D.C. United, FC Dallas, Houston Dynamo, LA Galaxy, New England Revolution, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, San Jose Earthquakes, Seattle Sounders FC, Sporting Kansas City.
North American Soccer League (Division II - 6 teams): Atlanta Silverbacks, Carolina RailHawks, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Minnesota Stars FC, San Antonio Scorpions, Tampa Bay Rowdies.
USL PRO (Division III - 12 teams): Charleston Battery, Charlotte Eagles, Dayton Dutch Lions, Harrisburg City Islanders, Los Angeles Blues, Orlando City, Phoenix FC Wolves, Pittsburgh Riverhounds, Richmond Kickers, Rochester Rhinos, VSI Tampa Bay FC, Wilmington Hammerheads.
Distribution of Amateur-Level Places (34 total):
U.S. Adult Soccer Association Regional Qualifiers - 8 places: Four USASA regional qualifiers advanced to the second round in 2012, including Cinderella story Cal FC, who reached the fourth round.
United Soccer Leagues Premier Development League - 16 places: The PDL will have the largest representation among amateur leagues. In 2012 the Michigan Bucks were the lone PDL team to reach the fourth round.
National Premier Soccer League - 8 places: The NPSL is a national amateur league affiliated with the USASA. Prior to last year, its teams participated via USASA regional qualifying.
US Club Soccer - 1 place: US Club Soccer is an organization member of U.S. Soccer. It was first represented in last year's tournament.
U.S. Specialty Sports Association - 1 place: The USSSA is an organization member of U.S. Soccer. Its clubs will be participating for the first time in this year's tournament.
Source: U.S. Soccer
John Haydon wrote a weekly soccer column for The Washington Times for 20 years. He has covered two World Cups and written about Major League Soccer from the league's inception in 1996.
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