Zoning Board of Appeals

Department of Planning and Community Development dd Melissa M. SantucciRozzi, Director 1 JFK Memorial Drive Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 msantucci@braintreema.gov Phone: 781-794-8234 Mayor ZONING BOARD of APPEALS Erin V. Joyce Stephen Karll, Chair Michael Ford, Member Richard McDonough, Member Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda Gary Walker, Alternate Monday, September 23, 2024 Tim Burke, Alternate Johnson Chambers – Town Hall 1 JFK Memorial Drive 7:00 PM OLD BUSINESS Petition #23-20 26 Brewster Avenue Timothy & Eryn Hemmert; James & Carol Lochiatto; Amy & Rachel Wallace; and Edith McGinn, Applicants, pursuant to MGL Chapter 40A, Sections 8 & 15, and Braintree Zoning Ordinance Chapters 135-102, 135-202, 135-201, 135-603, 135-609 and 135-1201 filed an Appeal of the Building Inspector’s May 22, 2023 response to a May 22, 2023 request for Enforcement of Zoning Violations. The property is located at 26 Brewster Avenue and is zoned Residence B Watershed, shown on Assessors’ Map 1078 Lots 20 and 57 with a combined land area of 21,562 Sq. Ft. Petition #24-18 83 Marshall Street Nancy A. McGrory, Applicant, for relief from Braintree Zoning Ordinance Requirements pursuant to Chapters 135-403, 135-407, 135-701 and 135-701 (Notes), to create two buildable lots from the existing lot. The Applicant seeks variances for the following: The Required Lot Area of 15,000 sq ft as Lot 57 has a lot area of 5,000 sq ft and Lot 58 has a lot area of 5,024 sq ft; Required Lot Width of 100 ft as Lot 57 has 50 ft and Lot 58 has 50 ft. The proposed lot line would change the existing dwelling’s left yard side setback from 52.2 ft to 2.2 ft where 10 ft is required; change the right yard side setback of the existing swimming pool from 56.6 ft to 6.6 ft where 10 ft is required; and change the right yard side setback of the existing pool shed from 51.0 ft to 1.0 ft where 10 ft is required. The Applicant seeks findings for the following existing non-conformities: the dwelling has a front yard setback of 9.1 ft where 20 ft is required and right yard side setback of 7.8 ft where 10 ft is required. The existing detached garage has a right yard side setback of 1.9 ft where 10 ft is required and a rear yard setback of 2.2 ft where 10 ft is required. The swimming pool has a left yard side setback of 7.9 ft where 10 ft is required. The pool shed has a rear yard setback of .5 ft where 5 ft is required. The property is located at 83 Marshall Street, zoned Residence B as shown on Assessors Plan 2011 Lot 42 with a total lot area of 10,024 sq ft. NEW BUSINESS 7:00 PM Petition #24-23 87 Stetson Street Paul Cobb, Applicant, for relief from Braintree Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Chapters 135-403 (A), 135-701 and 701 (Notes) to alter the roofline of the pre-existing non-conforming Single-Family Dwelling. The Applicant seeks a Finding as the proposed roof alteration is within the non-conforming western side yard setback of 3 ft, where 10 ft is required. The property is located at 87 Stetson St., zoned Residence B as shown on Assessors Plan 3025 Lot 7B with a total lot area of 8,167 sq ft. Petition #24-24 743 Granite Street I.D. Sign Group, Applicant, for relief from Braintree Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Chapters 135-407 and 135- 904.2 (A)(5)(e) and 135-904.2 (A)(5)(g) to construct a 3.12 ft by 10.25 ft (32 sq ft) wall sign. The Applicant seeks variances for the following: The proposed sign is greater than the permitted 1 sq ft per 1 linear ft of wall frontage; and the total aggregate square footage of all wall signs exceeds the allowable 150 sq ft. The property is located at 743 Granite St., zoned Highway Business District and within the Watershed Protection Overlay District as shown on Assessors Plan Map 1032 Lot 1L with a total lot area of 1.5 acres, and on Assessors Plan Map 2048 Lot 32 and Map 1032 Lots 1G, 1H and 1I with a total lot area of approximately 14.3 acres. Petition #24-25 426 Pond Street Alysa Rynne, Applicant, for relief from Braintree Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Chapters 135-407, 135-904.1 (B), and 135-905 to construct a 4.5 ft by 4.83 ft (21.74 sq ft) ground sign. The Applicant seeks variances for the following: To erect a ground sign off-premises, and the proposed ground sign includes a digital messaging board. The property is located at 426 Pond St., zoned General Business District and Residence B (See 135-306) and within the Watershed Protection Overlay District as shown on Assessors Plan 1068 Lot 1A with a total lot area of 88,383 sq ft. Petition #24-26 180 Wood Road Viewpoint Sign and Awning, Applicant, for relief from Braintree Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Chapters 135- 407 and 135-904.2 (A)(5)(b), 135-904.2 (A)(5)(c), 135-904.2 (A)(5)(g) to construct a 5.1875 ft by 18.125 ft (94.02 sq ft) wall sign. The Applicant seeks variances for the following: The proposed sign height is 5.1875 ft, where 4 ft is allowed; a wall sign is visible to a major highway and a ground sign has already been permitted; the proposed wall sign is in addition to a previously approved wall sign where one wall sign is allowed; and the total aggregate square footage of all wall signs exceeds the allowable 150 sq ft. The property is located at 180 Wood Rd., zoned Highway Business District as shown on Assessors Plan 2056 Lot 4B with a total lot area of 3.25 AC. Petition #24-27 66 Wood Road Sign Design, Applicant, for relief from Braintree Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Chapters 135-407, 135-904.2 (A)(1)(a), 135-904.2 (A)(1)(b), 135-904.2 (A)(1)(e), 135-904.2 (A)(1)(f), and 135-904.2 (A)(5)(g) to construct a 5.83 ft by 31 ft (180.83 sq ft) ground sign and two (one 2.5 ft by 2.5 ft (6.25 sq ft) and one 3.5 ft by 3.5 ft (12.25 sq ft)) wall signs. The Applicant seeks variances for the following: The proposed ground sign is 180.83 sq ft, where 150 sq ft is allowed; the proposed ground sign is visible to a major highway and contains additional advertising not allowed per the Zoning Ordinance; the proposed ground sign is visible to the road which provides direct access to the property and is greater than 60 square feet and over 20 feet in height; and the applicant is proposing two additional wall signs where one wall sign is allowed. The property is located at 66 Wood Rd., zoned Highway Business District as shown on Assessors Plan 2057 Lot 12 with a total lot area of 51,556 sq ft. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS Approval of Meeting Minutes: August 26, 2024 The Full Applications may be reviewed at the Department of Planning and Community Development in Braintree Town Hall at 1 J.F.K. 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