ZB02-12-09

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Minu tes of the meeting of February 12, 2009 
 
PRESENT: Paul B. Carroll, Chairman 
 Gregory L. Pando 
 Scott Lenhart, Alternate Member 
ALSO PRESENT: Velma J. Coffey, Admin. Asst./Recording Secretary 
 
Chairman Carroll opened the meeting at 7:00 pm in the Salah Hearing Room, Memorial 
Hall. 
 
Chairman Carroll read the agenda, indicating the list of continuing hearings. First 
FinBarr’s, 521 Washington St 
Informal hearing was: – Temporary Special Permit for 
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entertainment on St. Patrick’s Day, Mar ch 17. This is a Tuesday, and the current 
decision indicates they can have entertainment only on Weds. and Thurs. So, he would 
like to get this Special Permit for that day only. Jerry Kelleher, the owner of FinBarr’s 
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indicated that he will be appearing formally before the Board on March 5, to increase 
the number of evenings in which he can provide entertainment on site. Mr. Pando asked 
if 12:30AM was sufficient time to stop music. Mr. Lenhart asked what kind of a crowd 
was Mr. Kelleher expecting tha t evening? This is a reasonable request, it is a good 
operation. Chairman Carroll asked where the entertainment would be located? Response: 
In the bar area. Is the Irish breakfast on the weekends going well? Response: yes, very 
well. This is an appropriate request. Just caution the petitioner to speak to the Selectmen 
for any further permitting they may require. Mr. Pando made a motion to amend Sp ecial 
Permit # 19-03-SP for 521 Washington St. to allow entertainment to be extended to 
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include March 17 until 12:30AM and to revisit the entire entertainment issue on March 
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Voted 3-0 to approve. 
5. This is a modification to the existing Special Permit. 
 
Patrick Considine and Attorney Suzanne Matthews 
appeared before the Board to 
present an overview of an article on the warrant for ATM 2009. The property in 
discussion is located on Rt. 138 and Arboretum Way. It is an over 55 community in a 
mixed use overlay district (MOD). The article amends current by law (Section 510.3). 
Under the MOD, it would need a vote at ATM to approve this parcel of land. There are 
20 acres, 10 are wet and 10 are upland. There will be 80 units and 20K commercial space. 
It is a retirement community. Chairman Carroll said the Planning Board and Selectmen 
are the authorizing Boards, if it passes ATM. We reserve judg ment on this. Mr. Pando 
said there will be impact there, with rights of access, a lot of impact on the land, it is not a 
road. Also, signage will be an issue, it will be cluttered. This might push it over the