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                                                                                                  Meeting Materials                                                                                         
Call to order 7:00 PM- 

1. 129 Dover Road-continued from 9/21/22 meeting

   The Board shall hear an application filed by Michael Stallings for a variance pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Sections §4.5.3.3 [Variance Required for New or Expansion of Nonconformity] and 10.4 [Variances].  The Petitioner was issued a building permit for a detached shed, upon building inspection it was noted a sunroom had been built attached to the existing single-family home.  The sunroom is attached by siding, roof flashing and interior trim.  The attached structure is considered an addition rather than an accessory structure, and therefore subject to setback requirements for a building. The addition is located 20’3” from the rear setback where 30’ is required, creating a new nonconformity.  The existing single-family residence is non-conforming due to a front setback of 12’4” where 40’ is required and an east side setback that is 12’4” where 20’ is required. The lot is nonconforming due to insufficient lot area.  The Petitioner was granted a Special Permit in 2013 for a front porch and shed entrance to a bulkhead that violated the front setback.  The property is located in the SRC (Single Residential C) zoning district. 

2. 105 Phillips Brooks Road

   The Board shall hear an application filed by Paul Hajian for a Special Permit pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Sections §4.3.3.12 [Accessory Uses – Accessory Apartments] and §8.5 [Accessory Apartments].  The Petitioner is seeking an Accessory Apartment Special Permit for an unpermitted apartment within the existing single-family residence, that does not conform to the minimum floor area requirement of 500 square feet and does not have a second means of egress.  The Petitioner proposes to add a room to the apartment from the existing floor area within the single-family structure and an exterior door as a second means of egress.  The square footage of the constructed new room added to the existing apartment, would make the total square footage of the Accessory Apartment equal 541 square feet.  The proposed Accessory Apartment is fully contained within the existing single-family residence footprint. The property is located in the SRB (Single Residential B) zoning district. 

3. 754 High Street -continued from 9/21/22 meeting

   The Board shall hear an application filed by Benjamin Haughey for a Special Permit pursuant to Westwood Zoning Bylaw Sections §4.3.3.12 [Accessory Uses – Accessory Apartments] and §8.5 [Accessory Apartments].  Said application also requires a Variance pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Section §8.5.6.3 [Design Requirements] to allow for an Accessory Apartment which exceeds the maximum size requirements.  The Petitioner is proposing to construct an addition consisting of three garage bays and an accessory apartment to the existing single-family residence. The proposed accessory apartment is approximately 1361 square feet in area, while the maximum size permitted under Section §8.5.6.3 is the lesser of 900 square feet or 24 % of resulting square footage of the combined dwelling if the footprint of the principal dwelling is enlarged.  The maximum allowable size of the accessory apartment would be 900 square feet. The property is located in the Single Residential C (SRC) zoning district. 

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Approval of Minutes:
9/21/22

Upcoming Meeting (subject to change): 
Wednesday 11/16/22 at 7 PM remotely via Zoom

                                                                         Note:  Agenda items and order subject to change