Zoning Board of Appeals

Department of Planning and Community Development dd 1 JFK Memorial Drive Braintree, Massachusetts 02184 Phone: 781-794-8230 Mayor ZONING BOARD of APPEALS Erin V. Joyce Stephen Karll, Chair Michael Ford, Member Richard McDonough, Member Gary Walker, Alternate Tim Burke, Alternate Zoning Board of Appeals Agenda Monday, March 24, 2025 Johnson Chambers – Town Hall 1 JFK Memorial Drive 7:00 PM NEW BUSINESS 7:00 PM Petition #25-09 15 Highview Avenue David J. Vitagliano, Applicant, for relief from Braintree Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Chapters 135-403, 135- 609 (C)(5), and 135-701 to demolish and reconstruct a Single-family Dwelling on a pre-existing non- conforming lot. The Applicant seeks a Finding to reconstruct the Single-Family Dwelling within the Lot as the Lot Area is 32,735 sq. ft. where 43,560 sq. ft. is required. The property is located at 15 Highview Ave., zoned Residence B and within the Watershed Protection Overlay District as shown on Assessors Plan 1100 Lot 84 with a total lot area of 32,735 sq ft. Petition #25-10 731A Granite Street Christopher Carlow, 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 3.3 ft. by 10 ft. (33 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 731A Granite St., zoned Highway Business District and within the Watershed Protection Overlay District as shown on Assessors Plan 1032 Lot 1L, Plan 2048 Lot 32 and Plan 1032 Lots 1G, 1H and 1I with a total combined lot area of approximately 15.8 acres. Petition #25-11 160 Messina Woods Drive Jason Cadete, Applicant, for relief from Braintree Zoning Ordinance pursuant to Chapters 135-407, 135-701 and 135-707 to construct an 18 ft. by 22 ft. (396 sq. ft.) addition to the Single-Family Dwelling. The Applicant seeks a Variance to construct the addition within the front yard setback at 13.6 ft., where 20 ft. is required (21.7 ft. existing). The property is located at 160 Messina Woods Dr., zoned Residence B as shown on Assessors Plan 1083 Lot 53 with a total lot area of 17,298 sq ft. ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS Approval of Meeting Minutes: February 24, 2025 The Full Applications may be reviewed at the Department of Planning and Community Development in Braintree Town Hall at 1 J.F.K. Memorial Drive on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Tuesday from 8:30 AM to 7:00 PM and Friday from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM or on the Town’s Website https://braintreema.gov/1060/Current-Applications. **Reasonable accommodations will be provided for persons with disabilities. To request accommodations, please call Braintree’s ADA Coordinator at 781-794-8327 at least seven business days in advance. Arrangements will be provided at no cost.**