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Town of Tanton, fflassar4nsrtts 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 July 13, 2017 PRESENT: Paul B. Carroll, Chairman Gary E. Vinciguerra John R. McCourt Also Present: Tamra Stock, Recording Secretary Chairman Carroll opened the meeting at 7:02 pm and reads the agenda. Chairman Carroll explains Mr. Gregory Pando's absence tonight and goes over the hearings that were continued due to his absence. Deirdre Beswick — 68 Pond Street — 32-17-ENCB-SP-V Chairman Carroll opens the hearing and reads the petition. Ms. Deirdre Beswick explains she moved into this home in 2013 after she suddenly became a widow. She fell in love with the area and the pond but there is no room for her family. They don't have closet space. Ms. Beswick explains she has a hardship because the back of the house is the pond so she cannot put an addition on to the back of the house. Ms. Beswick explains she has already met with the Conservation Commission and they have approved the plan. Chairman Carroll asks if the house overlooks Shepard Pond. Yes. Ms. Beswick explains there is only one neighbor next to her. Mr. Edward Flagg and he is thrilled about them doing some work to the home. Chairman Carroll asks Ms. Beswick to explain the addition. Ms. Beswick explains there was a kitchen already added on and there is a bathroom in the middle of the kitchen so the living space in the kitchen is about 8'x10'. Ms. Beswick explains there are no windows in the kitchen so they cannot get an AC in the kitchen. Ms. Beswick explains they would like to come out front by 5'to add some living space to the kitchen and be able to move the bathroom. Chairman Carroll asks if there is a front porch on the house now. No, We are looking to add it which will improve the look of the home. Ms. Beswick states this is an old style home and there have not been many updates to it. The previous owner added a sunroom and some vinyl siding. Chairman Carroll asks if the dwelling faces Pond Street. Yes. Chairman Carroll asks what the current setback is. Ms. Beswick states she doesn't have the information in front of her but it was submitted with her application. Mr. Gary Vinciguerra explains there is a lot of information missing from the plot plan. Any relief this Board grants is based on distances. Ms. Beswick states she was unaware of any missing information on the plot plan. She also explains the land surveyor went into the building department and it was never mentioned they were missing information. Mr. Vinciguerra explains there is no distance from the pond to the back deck listed. Mr. Vinciguerra states there are also some discrepancies on the architectural plans. Ms. Beswick states she is a single mom and she hired an architect, a contractor, and a land surveyor. She went through the Conservation Commission by herself. She is trying to do everything by the book. Mr. Vinciguerra explains you are in a Single Residence B district