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r ^ „ Lown of Tantlan, Massar4nSrtts M. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMORIAL HALL 801 WASHINGTON STREET CANTON, MA 02021 TEL: (781) 575-6589 FAX: (781) 575-6574 Minutes of the meeting of May 25, 2017 PRESENT: Paul B. Carroll, Chairman Gregory L. Pando Gary E. Vinciguerra Also Present: Tamra Stock, Recording Secretary Chairman Carroll opened the meeting at 7:05 pm and reads the agenda. 866 Washington Street, LLC./Jeffrey Erickson — 866 Washington Street — 23 -17 - ENCU -Mod SPA -SP -V Chairman Carroll reads the petition and opens the hearing. Attorney Schneiders, representing Mr. Jeffrey Erickson who is the principal of 866 Washington Street, LLC. Attorney Schneiders explains the petitioner is seeking a Special Permit for Use under the Canton Center Economic Opportunity District, Revitalization Area `B' so that the property can be used for a mix of residential, business, and professional use. 866 Washington Street, LLC. is owned by Jeffrey and Beth Erickson, who live and work in Canton. They also own the Canton Citizen newspaper located at 866 Washington Street and Sunrise Erectors, located on Pine Street in Canton. Beth is the publisher and editor of the newspaper and their son Connor is the General Manager who couldn't be here tonight. Petitioner is seeking to replace one commercial use which was a transportation office with a residential use which will be a one bedroom apartment. The 600 square foot unit will be on the first floor. Currently the building has one residential unit and four office uses (Canton Citizen office, accountant, transportation office, and a social work therapist). The commercial uses are pursuant to several use variances granted in the Sixties and Seventies. Petitioner seeks to replace the transportation office which is a commercial use with a second residential unit. Only one residential unit is allowed by right. The abutter to the immediate rear has argued that this building should be more residential than commercial in this Single Residence district. The transportation office has been opposed for some time by that abutter due to high volume of cars and larger vehicles that it generated. Following a review by the Building Commissioner and Zoning Board of Appeals, petitioner greatly reduced the commercial uses at the site by limiting the transportation business, account, and newspaper business, and therapist to office use only. All of these uses are permitted in this residential district pursuant to the Zoning By -Laws or prior Variances issued for this site. This petitioner now seeks to further decrease the commercial use and increase the residential use in this Single Residence `C' district. There will be no change to the site if this petition is granted. The only structural change will be to replace the transportation office with a residential unit with a single bedroom. The unit, which consists of 600 square feet, will not be enlarged. Attorney Schneiders reviews the CCEOD standards in Section 9.8.26 and the open space requirements in Section 9.8.27. Attorney Schneiders explains they meet the parking requirements. Attorney Schneiders states per Section 9.8.31 under