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Town of Tan#un, fassar4nsrtts 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 March 9, 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. Joseph S. Carter/Canton Junction Realty LLC — 601 Neponset Street —13-17- ENCB/U-SPA-SP-V Chairman Carroll reads the petition and opens the hearing. Mr. Thomas Sharry who is representing the trust explains the last business that was in this building was Carter's Sports Grill and explains the building is too close to the street. The petitioner is looking to raze the existing building and slide the footprint of the building back to reduce the non- conformity and also change the use to an all professional office space. Mr. Sharry states there will be less noise and traffic in and out of the site compared to a restaurant and it will eliminate the ordors and fumes as well. Mr. Sharry mentions the petitioner would like to make the building look more like a residential building since they fall within a residential district but it will still be a commercial setting. Mr. Sharry states he believes it is highly unlikely where this site is located it would ever be used as a residential use. Mr. Sharry states they don't have any architectural drawings yet because they are just looking for an opinion from the Board. Chairman Carroll asks if they are looking for a decision tonight. No. Chairman Carroll states the last couple of businesses that have been in there have been out of there rather quickly. Mr. Sharry explains the surrounding area has changed some. Chairman Carroll asks if there has been any attempt to meet with the residential neighbors behind the property. Not yet. Chairman Carroll asks if this is a residential district. Yes. Mr. Gregory Pando explains they need to look at two different sections of the By -Laws which is Section 5.2 for the use portion and Section 6.7 for Performance Standards which would require Site Plan Approval and the Planning Board would need to review. Mr. Pando states he thinks the case has merit and it is possibly reasonable to think this will be less detrimental then the existing use. He highly recommends they do some preliminary design work and have some meetings with the abutters. Mr. Gary Vinciguerra states it would be helpful to have a proposed site plan with the elevations to make sure the parking requirements are met. Make sure handicap issues comply and have the Fire Department take a look at it and review the overall plan. Joanne McCarthy of 14 Apple Blossom Way explains this will have a direct impact to her property. She has some questions that she would like some answers to. How tall is the building going to be and what are the new setbacks? She explains her backyard goes right across that area and the woods are very thin. She would like to see the lighting plan and