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Meeting Materials  

Call to Order 7:00PM

1. 84 Oriole Road- The Board shall hear an application filed by Mary Pappas for a Special Permit pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Section§4.5.3.2.3 [Alterations of Nonconforming Structures].  The Petitioner proposes to construct a farmer’s porch attached to an existing single-family home.  The existing house violates the front setback as it is located 35.1' from the lot line, where 40' is required.  The porch is shown to extend to 31' from the front lot line, which is an additional 4.1' into the setback.  The subject lot is nonconforming due to a lack of frontage, area, and width.  The property is located in the Single Residence C (SRC) zoning district
   
   
2. 165 Nahatan Street- The Board shall hear an application filed by Shawn Young for a Special Permit pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Section §4.5.3.2.2 [Alterations of Nonconforming Structures-Vertical Extension]. The Petitioner proposes to construct a second-floor addition to an existing single-family structure.  At the front, the house is located 18.3' from the lot line, where 25' is required.  The east side is 7.9' at its closest from the side lot line where 15' is required.  The proposed addition will extend this side of the house vertically within the required setback. The existing structure is nonconforming due to the front and south side setback violations.  The subject the lot is nonconforming as it is lacking size, frontage and lot width. The property is located in the Single Residence D (SRD) zoning district
   
   
3. 122 Edgewood Road- The Board shall hear an application filed by Arthur McGuire for a Special Permit pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Sections Section §4.5.3.2.1 [Alterations of Nonconforming Structures-Horizontal Extension], §4.5.3.2.2 [Alterations of Nonconforming Structures-Vertical Extension], and §4.5.3.3 [Special Permit - Expansion of Nonconformity].  The Petitioner proposes to construct a two-car garage and second story addition to an existing single-family structure.  The proposed alteration to the front wall of the house would require Special Permits as it is both a horizontal and vertical extension.  The newly constructed south wall of the house would also be extended to accommodate a second story where the is currently only a single story.  This would result in an increased nonconformity of a higher structure in the side setback. The existing house is nonconforming as it violates the front setback at 33.1' with 40' required and the south side setback at 11.5' where 15'.  The subject lot is nonconforming due to a lack of area.  The property is located in the Single Residence C (SRC) zoning.
    
4. Administrative Items
   -Approval of draft minutes from the 5/15/24 meeting
   
   5.Other Business - Reserved for topics not reasonably anticipated to be discussed 

Upcoming Meeting (subject to change)
Wednesday August 14, 2024 at 7:00 pm remotely via Zoom

                                                                             Note: Agenda items and order subject to change