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 March 16, 2022, Board of Appeals meeting will be conducted via remote participation by the Board.

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Meeting Packet

Call to order 7:00 PM

1. 31 Abbey Road

   The Board shall hear an application filed by Westwood Green LLC, on behalf of property owners William Murray and Lisa Murray, to amend a special permit previously granted by the Board on February 28, 2020 pursuant to the Westwood Zoning Bylaw Section §4.1.7.4 [Other Uses; Temporary], and extended by grant of a prior one-year extension by the Board on February 24, 2021.  The existing special permit allows the temporary use of a single-family home in a new residential development to be utilized as a design studio and sales office for a period of time not to exceed one year. The application proposes to extend the temporary use by an additional year. The property is located in the SRC (Single Residence C) zoning district.

    

    Revised Public Hearing Notice-2/23/2022

2. 315 University Avenue

   The Board shall hear an application filed by Skye Enterprises LLC for a Special Permit pursuant to Westwood Zoning Bylaw Section §4.5.2.2 [Special Permit Required for Alteration to Nonconforming Use]. The Petitioner is seeking an expansion of an existing medical center or clinic use within a building that was granted a Special Permit for said use on May 16, 2018.  Although the ZBA's original Special Permit authorized the "premises" to be utilized by this business, a Zoning Bylaw change in 2021 led to this use becoming a legal preexisting nonconforming use.  As such, the proposed renovations would result in an expansion of that nonconformity and would require a Special Permit to be issued by the Board for an alteration to the nonconforming use. The property is located in the Industrial (I) zoning district.

    

    

3. 115 Greenacre Rd

   The Board shall hear an application filed by property owners Kyle and Crosby Piche for a Special Permit pursuant to Westwood Zoning Bylaw Section §4.5.3.2.3 [Construction of an overhang, porch, portico].  The Petitioner proposes to construct a portico on a new residential structure which replaces a previous nonconforming structure, where said portico would extend 4 feet into the nonconforming front setback. The property is located in the Single Residential C (SRC) zoning district.

    

    

4. 55 Webster Street-Revised 3/2/2022
5. The Board shall hear an application filed by Stefanie Giuliano Abhar and Zabiul Abhar, for a Special Permit pursuant to Westwood Zoning Bylaw Section §4.5.3.2.3 [Construction of an overhang, porch, portico] and for a Variance pursuant to Sections §4.5.3.3 [Variance Required for New or Expansion of Nonconformity] and §10.4 [Variances].    The Petitioners are proposing to construct a new covered front porch. The existing house has a nonconforming front setback of approximately 24' where 25' is required.  The proposed construction of a 3.5' covered front porch will further encroach into the front setback. The Petitioners are also proposing to construct an addition to the existing structure, including a garage with upper story living area, which will have a north side setback of 14.7’ where 15’ is required and where the existing structure’s north side setback is compliant at 15.2’.  The lot is nonconforming due to a lack of frontage, width, and area.  The property is located in the Single Residential A (SRA) zoning district.

1. 461 Sandy Valley Rd (Continued from 2/19/22 Hearing)

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:

10/20/2021, 12/15/2021, 1/19/2022 and 2/16/2022

Upcoming Meeting (subject to change): 

Tuesday 4/27/22 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.

REVISED MEETING NOTICE-3/2/2022