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aug-26-04
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Minutes of August 26, 2004. PRESENT: Paul B. Carroll, Chairman James F. Fitzgerald, Jr. Gregory L. Pando Robert J. Quigley, Alternate Member Charles J. Armando, Alternate Member ALSO PRESENT: Sue Franco, Recording Secretary Mr. Carroll opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Salah Hearing Room, Memorial Hall. Dunkin' Donuts - 130 Rovall St. Mr. Paul Comeau came before the Board informally on the continued matter. He stated he is the architect for the petitioner and they are requesting to place an emergency generator on the site to service the condensers and dry coolers. He stated they have another permanent emergency generator which is used for life safety. There are four concrete pads that have condensers and dry coolers for the product development lab and to help with the computer room. They are proposing a fence to screen the generator and one shrub was removed to install the pad. Testing of the generator would be done twice a month for twenty-five minutes during daytime hours. There would be four parking spaces eliminated, which leaves a total of 667 spaces to include 14 handicapped spaces. He stated he believes they have more than enough parking spaces. Mr. Pando asked why the petitioner is asking permission now when the generator is already there. Mr. Comeau stated he believes the Planning Board told them they should go to the Zoning Board as a formality. Mr. Pando stated the Board may not like the location of the generator and they may rather have it located on the roof. Mr. Comeau stated they cannot put it on the roof. Mr. Pando stated they've done a lot of these generator requests and every one of them has come to the Board before they installed the generator. He stated he would
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Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes of the Meeting of August 26, 2004 Page 2 of 12 require verification of the approved number of parking spaces from the base building because he wants to be sure that the loss of four spaces would not require a special permit. He stated he would further require a cut sheet on the generator for the file. He stated he would require the hours of testing to be put on record with the Board and stated the hours should be between 8 am and 9 am and between 4 pm and 6 pm. He stated he also would require a plan showing where the shrub has been relocated. Mr. Comeau stated the generator comes with an enclosure that reduces the decibel level by 25. Mr. Carroll stated the Board would now close the hearing for further testimony. He continued the hearing to September 9, 2004 for additional information to be submitted. Haves - 110 Leonard St. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes came before the Board informally to request a temporary special permit to maintain a storage trailer on their property. Mrs. Hayes stated they had water damage in their house and moved their furniture into the storage trailer at that time. They hired a contractor to work on their home, but he never showed up and she has had trouble locating another contractor. She stated she has had health issues and family issues that have made it difficult for her. Mr. Walsh told her to apply for a temporary special permit. Mr. Carroll stated this is not something that should be in a yard in a residential neighborhood. Mr. Fitzgerald asked if the trailer was put there by special permit. Mrs. Hayes stated she did not know she needed a permit. Mr. Fitzgerald stated he concurs with Mr. Carroll and feels the neighbors have been very patient. Mr. Pando asked if they have a contractor. Mrs. Hayes stated they do not. Mr. Pando asked if there is any immediate plan to be able to put the items stored in the trailer back into the house.