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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 August 13, 2020 
PRESENT: Gregory L. Pando, Chairman 
Charles J. Armando 
John R. McCourt 
Mike Khoury, Alternate 
Also Present: Amanda Smith, Recording Secretary 
Not Present: Paul B. Carroll, Alternate 
Meeting Held virtually in Zoom 
Chairman Pando opens the meeting at 6:00 pm and reads the agenda. 
Kevin O Donnell —16 Walnut Knoll—15-20-ENCB-SP-V 
Chairman Pando opens the hearing and reads the petition. Mr. O Donnell is not on the 
Zoom call so Chairman Pando will put him to second call. 
Toll Northeast V Corp. —10 Stillwater Road—17-20-SP-V 
Chairman Pando opens the hearing and reads the petition. There is no one on the Zoom call 
representing Toll Northeast so Chairman Pando will put them to second call. 
Amazon/Stoneridge Inc. — 300 Dan Road—18-20-SP-V 
Chairman Pando opens the meeting and reads the petition. Attorney Michael Giaimo of 
Robinson and Cole states he is representing Amazon. He states he is joined by Brad 
Griggs and Jessica Schumer from Amazon, and Suzanne King, the site engineer. Attorney 
Giaimo discusses the application to change the proposed use. Attorney Giaimo states the 
determination the Building Commissioner's issued was based on the premise that the 
warehouse would be incidental to a distribution use. Attorney Giaimo states that this use 
would be allowed according to the by-laws. The Building Commissioner also stated in his 
determination that Amazon would be operating as a common carrier. Attorney Giaimo 
states that this is not how Amazon works. Chairman Pando asks how packages are brought 
in. There is discussion of the products and sorting and distribution. Chairman Pando asks 
the Board if they have any questions. Mr. Khoury asks about the trucks that will be 
distributing products from the facility and if they will be Amazon trucks. Brad Griggs 
states they would be Amazon delivery trucks leaving the facility, and the trucks delivering 
the products would be Amazon too. Mr. McCourt asks if the packages are already labeled 
for distribution before they reach the facility. Mr. Griggs states that they are already 
addressed and only need to be sorted at the facility. Chairman Pando discusses the Canton