Westwood Zoning Board Of Appeals Will Meet On February 16

Press release from the Town of Westwood:

February 16, 2022

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

Remote Participation

• Date: 02/16/2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
• Location: Via Zoom Webinar

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s June 16, 2021 Order extending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law MGL C. 30A, §18 to allow for remote meeting participation until April 1, 2022; the February 16, 2022, Board of Appeals meeting will be conducted via remote participation by the Board.

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8380...

Passcode: 810085

Or Telephone: 877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499

Webinar ID: 838 0718 9387

The public is encouraged to participate in the hearing and will be allowed to make comments, if they wish to do so, during the portions of the meeting designated for public comment. The Chair will continue to give guidance and instructions as needed.

Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite our best efforts, we will post on the town website, www.townhall.westwood.ma.us, an audio or video recording, or transcript, as soon as practicable after the meeting.

Meeting Packet

Call to order 7:00 PM

1. 21 Edgewood Drive (Continued from 1/19/2022 Hearing)

The Board shall hear an application filed by Matthew Scafidi for a Variance pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Section §5.2.3 [Dimensional Requirements for Single Residence C (SRC) District] and may review revised plans for alternate forms of relief, including consideration of a Special Permit pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Sections §4.5.3.2.3. The Petitioner is proposing construction of a portico which would extend 5.5’ further into the non-conforming front setback, reducing that setback to 19.8’ where a minimum of 40’ is required and 25.3’ exists. The property is located in the Single Residential C (SRC) zoning district.

2. 790 High Street (Continued from 1/19/2022 Hearing)

The Board shall hear an application filed by Eric Dana for a Variance pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Section §4.3.3.7 [Accessory Uses – Storage of Recreational Vehicle Less Than 30’ in Length] and may review revised plans for consideration of a Special Permit pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Sections §4.3.3.7. The Petitioner is requesting permission to store a recreational vehicle in the right side yard of a residential property where Section §4.3.3.7 permits storage of a recreational vehicle by right in the rear yard and in a manner not substantially visible from the street. The property is located in the Single Residential C (SRC) zoning district.

3. 47 Salisbury Road

The Board shall hear an application filed by property owners Charles and Ruth O’Shea for a Variance pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Sections §5.2.3 [Dimensional Requirements] and §10.4 [Variances]. The Petitioner seeks approval to build a garage that would be located 6.3 feet from the side lot line, where a minimum setback of 15 feet is required per section §5.2.3. While the existing structure complies with all zoning requirements, the lot is nonconforming due to a lack of width as well as a lack of area. The property is located in the Single Residential C (SRC) zoning district.

4. 461 Sandy Valley Road

The Board shall hear an application filed by Petitioner David Picazio, of Boston Solar, acting on behalf of Property Owners Peter Wierzbinski and Theresa Wierzbinski, to consider the Petitioners’ request to amend the Special Permit issued by the Zoning Board of Appeals following a public hearing on July 21, 2021, for which a Decision was recorded in the Office of the Town Clerk on August 3, 2021. The Petitioners request changes to the Special Permit condition regarding landscape screening of the installed solar array. The property is located in the (SRE) Single Residential Zoning District E.

Approval of Minutes:

10/20/21,12/15/21 and 1/19/2022

Upcoming Meeting (subject to change):

Tuesday 3/16/22 at 7 PM, Remote Participation

Note: Agenda items and order subject to change

NOTE: Per changes to Open Meeting Law, effective July 1, 2010, notice of any meeting of public body shall include “A listing of topics that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting”. Topics must give enough specificity so that the public understands what will be discussed, but not necessarily all items that may come up. Please list those topics above.

Agenda: Legal Notice - 47 Salisbury Drive - final
Agenda: Legal Notice - 461 Sandy Valley Rd - final (00000002)
Agenda: 2022_0216_Zoning Board of Appeals Public hearing notice_new

This press release was produced by the Town of Westwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.