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FILED WITH TOWN CLERK:
PETITION NO: 3165
HEARING DATE:
PETITIONER:
PROPERTY: 50
cel L1, being
Plan 40290-A,
130170.
TOWN OF YARMOUTH
BOARD OF APPEALS
DECISION
January 26, 1995, March 22, 1995
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Fleet Bank of Massachusetts, N.A. Successor in
interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
as liquidating agent/receiver of Heritage Bank
for Sayings, 109 Main St., Northampton MA.
Bray arm R ad N., Yarmouthport MA. Asse,pe� s_tp 134, Par
als Lot on Land Court Plan 41420-A an Lot 6 on, Land Cour
La d t Document Number 582868, Certi sef'Title
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT AND VOTING: Leslie Campbell, Chairman, Fritz
Lindquist, David S. Reid, John Richards, Jerome Sullivan
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The petitioner has requested action and seeks relief from the Board of
Appeals as follows:
1. Appeal pursuant to Yarmouth Zoning By -Laws Section 102.2.3, as a party
aggrieved by a Decision of the Building Inspector, and requesting that the
Board of Appeals overturn the Decision of the Building Inspector and grant
relief acknowledging that the subject parcel is a pre-existing non-
conforming lot protected and grandfathered pursuant to Yarmouth Zoning By-
law Section 104.3.4 and/or M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section 6; or
2. In the alternative, to grant a petition for a variance, pursuant to
Yarmouth Zoning By-law Section 102.2.2, for a variance from the minimum lo-
size requirement of Yarmouth Zoning By-law Section 203.5 or other dimen-
sional requirement as may be determined as required by the Building Inspec-
tor for the purpose of the construction of a single-family dwelling, an
allowed use.
3. To allow such other relief that the Board of Appeals deems meet and
just.
4. And to waive strict compliance with its rules and regulations where the
Board may deem such appropriate.
HEARING:
The petition was duly filed. Notice was given as required by law, includi
twice publication in the Yarmouth Register, a weekly publication having
circulation in Yarmouth. Pursuant to notice a public hearing was held by
the Yarmouth Zoning Board on January 26, 1995. In the course of the hear-
ing, several questions were posed to the petitioner's representatives by t
members of the Board of Appeals. Several Yarmouth residents were heard ar
response was made by representatives of the petitioner and by members of
this Board. After the conclusion of the public hearing the matter was tak
under advisement and it was duly voted to continue the deliberation until
February 23, 1995. On February 23, 1995, the Board's chairman was unable
be present, and with the consent of the petitioner, the remaining members
voted to continue the deliberation until March 23, 1995. Prior to March 2
another scheduling conflict arose for a Board member, and the Chairman
decided to convene the deliberation at a special session on March 22, 1995
The petitioner was notified, the meeting was posted in compliance with the
Open Meeting Law, and the Board attempted to notify as many abutters as ha
been present at the earlier hearings. The deliberations were accordingly
reopened with the attorney for the petitioner, and the attorney for the
principal objector present.
PETITIONER'S PRESENTATION
1. The criteria and authority for overturning the Building Inspector is
found in Yarmouth Zoning By-law Section 102.2.3 which states:
"To hear and decide other appeals. Other appeals will also be heard and
decided by the Board of Appeals when taken by:
1. Any person aggrieved by reason of his inability to obtain a
permit or enforcement action from any administrative officer under
the provisions of G.L. ch. 40A, as amended; or
2. The Cape Cod Commission; or
3. Any person, including any office or board of the Town of Yar-
mouth or of any abutting town, if aggrieved by any order, decision
of the Building Inspector or other administrative official, in
violation of any provision of G.L. ch. 40A, as amended, or this
by-law."
2. The criteria for the grant of a variance are stated as set forth in
Massachusetts General. Laws Chapter 40A and Zoning By-law Section 102.2.2:
1. A literal enforcement of the provisions of the by-law would
involve a substantial hardship, financial or otherwise, to the peti-
tioner or appellant.
2. The hardship is owing to circumstances relating to
the soil conditions, shape or topography of such
land or structures and especially affecting such
land or structures, but not affecting generally the
zoning district in which it is located.
3. Desirable relief may be granted without either:
substantial detriment to the public good; or
nullifying or substantially derogating from the
intent or purpose of the zoning by --law.
PLANS SUBMITTED:
1. Yarmouth Planning Board, Approval Not Required Plan #2556-3
endorsed by the Planning H u_at 17, 1983 and now shown
as Land Court Plan Numbe 1420
2. Yarmouth Planning Board, Approval Not Required Plan Number
2556-C endorsed by the Planning Board August 17, 1983 and now
shown as Land Court Plan Number 40290A
3. Yarmouth Assessors Map, portion of Sheet 134 showing locus as
Lot L1.
PETITIONER'S RATIONALE FOR GRANTING RELIEF:
A. Relief From Decision of the Building Inspector:
On October 6, 1994, the Petitioner (by letter to the Building
Inspector - copy submitted) formally requested that the
Yarmouth Building Inspector acknowledge and decide that locus
is a pre-existing non -conforming lot, lacking required area
pursuant to the Yarmouth Zoning By -Law Section 203.5, but that
said locus was and is grandfathered pursuant to said By -Law
Section 104.3.4. The Building Inspector thereafter verbally
informed the Petitioner of his decision that locus is not a
"Lot" within the meaning of Section 104.3.4 and thus, is not
thereby grandfathered and protected. Subsequently, on
November 30, 1994, the Petitioner (by letter to the Building
Inspector - copy submitted) argued that the Building
Inspector's use of the definition of Lot found in the
Subdivision Control Law was inappropriate when interpreting a
zoning issue. Thereafter, the Building Inspector verbally
reaffirmed his decision to deny. Thus, the sole decision
before this Board is whether or not at the time of subdivision
approval it was the decision of the Planning Board that Lot L1
was considered as one Lot for zoning purposes and otherwise
qualifies as a protected grandfathered lot.
The Petitioner claims that for zoning purposes locus, being
Lot Ll on Yarmouth Assessors, Sheet 134 (copy submitted) has
been a single lot for zoning purposes since Planning Board
endorsement of the two "Approval Not Required" plans creating
locus on August 17, 1983.
On August 17, 1983, the Planning Board endorsed as approval
not required, a plan for Paul Cuddy, Jr. Said plan is noted
as Planning Board Plan 2556-B (copy submitted) and created
Lots 1 through 10 thereon. Said plan was subsequently filed
in the Land Court and is noted at the Land Court as Plan
41420-A (copy submitted). A portion of our zoning lot locus
is shown as Lot 1 on said plan. Said plan shows ten lots, but
only nine building lots were thereby created. Zoning in this
area at that time required 20,000 square feet of area per lot
in this then R-20 Zoning District. Neither Lot 1 nor Lot 2
thereon met the requisite zoning area requirement.
It is important to consider that a note is printed on said
plan which states, "NOTE: Lot 2 is to be used in conjunction
with the adjoining Lot 5 and become a Part thereof.
The reason for this important distinction is that the Lot
referred to in the note on the above referenced Planning Board P]
2556-B is shown in parentheses as part of a different plan witl
the same Planning Board case.
That dif ferent plan is a plan which ( on the same date as the B pl
- August 17, 1983) the Planning Board endorsed as an approval r,
required plan for Mary E. Burns. Said plan is noted as Planni
Board Plan 2556-C (copy submitted) and created Lots 1 through
thereon: Said plan was subsequently filed in the Land Court
Plan 40290-A (copy submitted). You will note that the oth
portion of our zoning lot locus is shown as Lot 6 on said plan.
Said plan shows six lots but only five building lots were there
created. Lot 6 thereon, obviously, did not on its own meet the th
requisite 20,000 square foot zoning area requirement.
Again, it is important to consider that a note is printed on sa
plan which states, "NOTE Lot 6 is to be used in conjunction wi
the adjoining Lot 1 and become a part thereof."
Obviously, Planning Board Plans #2556-B and #2556-C were filed a
signed conjointly. In its minutes dated August 17, 1983 t
Planning Board acknowledged that the two approval not requir
plans were essentially part of one overall scheme of land divisio
The minutes (copy submitted) state in part as follows:
"Plan 2556-B & C - ANR Plan of land for Paul
Cuddy Jr. by Low & Weller Inc., the property
being located on the north side of Bray Farm
Road.
ANR Plan of land for Mary E. Burns by Low &
Weller Inc., the property being located on the
north side of Bray Farm Road.
Bill Weller was present for the plan.
Mr. Weller suggested that both the Cuddy and
Burns plans be examined together, as they are
one subdivision, but separate Land Court
cases. Each plan shows the same thing. ...
Moved by Mr. Martin, Seconded by Mr.
Robertson, that ANR plans of land #2556-B for
Paul Cuddy Jr., and #2556-C for Mary E. Burns
by Low & Weller Inc., be endorsed. The
property in question is located on the north
side of Bray Farm Road.
Carried unanimously."
The question then arises as to whether or not Lot L1 (the conjoined 1
6 and Lot 1) were then one lot for zoning purposes. The buildi
inspector relies on the Subdivision Control Law definition of Lot
deciding whether or not Lot L1 is one lot for zoning purposes. M.G.
Chapter 41 Section 81L defines Lot as follows:
"Lot" shall mean an area of land in one
ownership, with definite boundaries, used, or
available for use, as the site of one or more
buildings."
Thus, the Building Inspector, noting that Lots 1 and 6 were not in o
ownership at the time of endorsement and later at the time of
the zoning change, has decided that the lot did not acquire zoni
protection as a Lot pursuant to Zoning By -Law, Section 104.3.4.
However, said statute is very clear that said definition of a Lot
solely for Subdivision Control Law purposes when it states in i
definition introduction that,
"In construing the Subdivision Control Law,
the following words shall have the following
meaning, unless contrary intention clearly
appears: Underlining added for emphasis.
Thus, it is apparent that it is inappropriate to use the lot definiti,
in Section 81L in rendering a zoning decision wherein the law stay
clearly that these definitions are solely for the purpose of construii
the Subdivision Control Law.
Neither the Massachusetts Zoning Enabling Act nor the Yarmouth Zonii
By -Law define the word Lot. The reason for this is that the concept c
a Lot is fluid in the area of zoning where zoning district lines oft(
bisect subdivision lot lines, thus creating zoning lots which ai
separate, distinct and different than current land division lot line:
In Yarmouth, for example, Sections 201.5 and 6 of the Yarmouth Zonii
By -Law create rear boundary zoning lot lines as defined in Sectic
201.7, which create lots for zoning purposes which do not meet tl
definition found in Chapter 81L, where the current 81L lot line
different than the lot line found in 1946 or in 1971.
Thus, in this case the plans were separate to meet the lot requirement
of Chapter 41 for subdivision purposes. The Petitioners intend(
however, and the Planning Board required at the time of the simultaneoi
endorsement of the plans, that Lot 1 on Plan 2556-B and Lot 6 on Pli
2556-C become joined as one zoning lot at that time. Each plan shows
enhancement of the joined lots 1 and 6 at the bottom middle of ea<
plan.
As stated above, neither the Yarmouth Zoning By -Law nor the Zonii
Enabling Act, M.G.L. Chapter 40A define "Lot." However, the Yarmoul
Planning Board regulations define Lot as follows:
"Lot shall mean an area of land with definite
boundaries, used or available for use, as the
site of one or more buildings."
Lot L1 (the joined Lots 1 and 6) meet the requirements of the
definition irrespective of ownership, being (as shown on the assessor:
plan) an area -of land with definite boundaries available for use as tl
site of one or more buildings. Further, it is long standing case law :
Massachusetts that the separate ownership of parcels does nc
necessarily separate lots for zoning purposes. In this case, Cuddy al
Burns maintained separate ownership of parcels 1 and 6 while their Lai
Court Plans were filed and processed in the Land Court. However, whi:
they maintained separate legal ownership of the two parcels, th(
assented to the Planning Board requirement that the two parcels were of
lot for zoning purposes as of August 170 1983, the date of plan(:
endorsement. In the case of Planning Board of Norwell v. Serena, :
Mass. App. Ct. 689,542 N.E. 2d 314 (1989), aff'd, 406 Mass. 1008. 5!
N.E. 2d 1390 (1990) the Court relied on Screnti v. Board of ApReals c
Wellesley, 345 Mass. 348, 187 N.E. 2d 499 (1963), where a transfer c
adjoining land to a straw the day before a frontage amendment, was he:
not to give protection against the application of the new dimensionE
requirement. The Serena court reduced the analysis to control, not i
record ownership. "The crux, thus, was not the form of ownership, bt
control: did the landowner have it 'within his power,' i.e., within h:
legal control, to use the adjoining land so as to avoid or reduce ti
nonconformity?"'
In applying the rule to this. case, we submit the landowners, whit
holding title separately, by agreement with the Planning Boai
condition, gave up control of the zoning lot issue and assented to Lot
1 and 6 (and Lots 2 and 5) being each one lot for zoning purposes as c
August 17, 1983, irrespective of record ownership.
Having established that Lots 1 and 6 became one lot for zoning purpose
as of August 17, 1983, it is necessary to explore the protectic
afforded this zoning lot pursuant to Yarmouth Zoning By -Law Sectic
104.3.4.
Nothing in this Section of the Zoning By-law requires that a lot be i
single ownership.
Lot L1 (conjoined Lots 6 and 1) became nonconforming as to "area" whe
zoning in this District changed from R-20 to R-40 on January 7, 19E
(Article 20 of the Town Warrant - copy submitted). The Petitione
represents that:
On the date of the zoning change, January 7, 1987, lot contiguoL
ownership was as follows:
Lot L1: Being the combined Lot 1 on Plan 41420-A and Lot 6 on Ple
40290-A was conjointly owned by Mary Beth H. Cuddy (Lot 1) and Michae
F. Burns et al, Trustees of Hockanom Realty Trust (Lot 6).
Abuttin Lot 5: On Plan 40290-A was owned by Michael F. Burns
Individually, conjointly with Mary Beth Cuddy, the combined Lot 2 c
Plan 41420-A.
Lot 4: On Plan 40290-A abutting Lot 5 was owned by Peter F. Depas
Trustee of MPAS Realty Trust.
Abutting Lot 3: On Plan 41420-A was owned by Steven J. Giangregorio e
ux.
Thus, on the date of the zoning change, Lot L1 was not held in commc
with more than two abutting lots. Running the title to date frc
January 7, 1987 to present, the Petitioner represents that on July 10
1987 Lot L1 was conveyed to Michael J. Canepari. Neither Mr. Canepar
nor the current owner (the Petitioner), have owned any adjoining lots
Given the above, we overturn the decision of the Building Inspector an
find that:
1. Lot L1.by action of the Planning Board and Assent of the the
owners has been one zoning lot for zoning purposes since 1983
2. Lot Ll became nonconforming but grandfathered on January 7
1987, the date of the zoning change requiring increased to
area.
3. Since the zoning change to the present, said zoning lot L1
has not been held in common ownership by any owner with more
than two abutting lots.
4. Lot LI remains grandfathered pursuant to Section 104.3.4 of
the Yarmouth Zoning By-law.
B. Variance - Additionally, we seek the variance as requested and
ask the board to find that the petitioner has met the criteria for a
variance as follows:
1. The petitioner does not own any abutting property to which
the subject property could be merged. The abutting properties
have already been improved by the construction of single family
dwellings thereon. Failure to grant the requested relief would
cause the property to have ng use and thus to be reduced to
little or no value. Thus, a literal enforcement of the provi-
sions of the by-law would involve a substantial financial hard-
ship to the petitioner.
2. The lot shape was created in compliance with 1983 Yarmouth
Zoning requirements. The above described dual Approval Not
Required plans were both subject to Land Court registration
procedures. The shape of the lot was created by the necessity
of merging the properties so as to create a lot in compliance
with zoning. Thus, the hardship is owing to circumstances
relating to the shape of such land and especially affecting such
land, but not affecting generally the zoning district in which
it is located.
3. The two ANR plans were comprised of a total of fourteen (14)
zoning building lots. Of those fourteen (14), six (6) or for-
ty-three percent (43%) of said zoning building lots within the
parameters of the two plans are essentially the same size as the
subject locus zoning lot. All setback, frontage, and health
requirements can be met with the construction of a dwelling
similar in size to the other dwellings within this residential
area. Thus, desirable relief may be granted without either:
substantial detriment to the public good; or nullifying or sub-
stantially derogating from the intent or purpose of the zoning
by-law.
Mr. Forrest White, the -Building Inspector, stands by his decision, for the
reasons stated originally, i.e. at the time of the relevant zoning
changes, Lot 1 was not independently of sufficient size to satisfy the
prior zoning requirements, and it was not owned by the same party as was
Lot 6. They had not been combined by conveyance to a single owner, until
after the zoning amendment, and therefore the so-called lot L1 did not in
fact exist as a pre-existing, non -conforming lot. The zoning change was
in January 1987, and the conveyance occurred in July 1987.
Several neighbors and abutters appeared in opposition to the petition (in
person and by correspondence). Additionally, the immediate abutters, Mr.
& Mrs. Taylor, appeared in opposition and were represented by Attorney
James H. Quirk, Jr. of Yarmouthport. Attorney Quirk concurred in the
analysis of the Building Inspector, and refuted that the triangular par-
cels (lot 6 and lot 2) were, prior to the zoning change, within the
"control" of the owner of lot 1 and lot 5 respectively. Apparently they
were not entirely cooperative partners in the development of those
separate subdivisions, and only later did they finally complete the cor-
responding lot exchange. Furthermore, he contends, the Plan had no
authority to erase lot lines/property lines from a Planning Board simply
by indicating on the plan such an understanding relative to the future use
of the lots.
The board took this matter under careful and detailed advisement. The
Board members are very reluctant to allow a developer to stretch the
grandfathering protection of the statute or by-law beyond the intended
limits, or to manufacture grandfathering circumstances for their unfair
advantage.
The Board agrees with the Building Inspector that, on the surface, this
"lot" does not appear to be entitled to the protection as a pre-existing
non -conforming buildable house lot. However, on closer examination, sev-
eral factors mitigate in favor of the petitioner's propositions. 'The
notation on the two AMR plans (endorsed almost four years before the per-
tinent zoning change) and the Planning Board's own minutes both strongly
indicate that it was the intention of the property owner, and the inten-
tion and expectation of the Planning Board, that these parcels would each
be considered one lot (i.e. #1 plus #6, and #5 plus #2). The Board of
Assessors assesses them as combined "lots" in this fashion. The lots have
in fact (albiet somewhat late) been conveyed and the titles combined. Lot
5 (plus 2) has been built upon. The conveyances of the two wedges of land
(#6 & 2) were each made for nominal consideration, and were apparently
exchanged simultaneously.
The Board finds that the definition of a "lot" for purposes of Chapter 40A
Section 6 and by-law Section 104.3.4, is not necessarily the same as the
definition of "lot" set forth in Chapter 41 Section 81L or in the Yarmouth
Planning Board Rules and Regulations. Neither of those subdivision -
control definitions is incorporated into the zoning by-law, nor is the
term lot independently defined in the by-law. Particularly in the context
of cases dealing with the separation and merger of lots "for zoning pur-
poses", the Courts of the Commonwealth have instead looked more to issues
of control and the right to control the use of lots, rather than restrict-
ing the inquiry to recitations in deeds and/or plans alone. For purposes
of determining whether or not a lot is "grandfathered" pursuant to Chapter
40A Section 12, the Board must examine the status of the lot preceding the
zoning amendment, based upon the most recently preceding deed, plan, or
other instruments of record, or combination of them. From such records,
the Board finds that in 1983, two abutting ANR plans were submitted sim-
ultaneously to the Planning Board. The representation of both petitioners
suggested that they be examined together, and the Planning Board agreed,
"as they are one subdivision, but separate Land Court cases" (Planning
Board minutes of August 17, 1983). Plan #40290A (Planning Board #2556C)
showed lot 1 and lot 6 of Planning Board Plan 2556B, combined in a detail
insert, with the notation "Lot 6 is to be used in conjunction with the
adjoining Lot 1 and become a part thereof." A corresponding endorsement
is added to Plan 2556B, indicating that Lot 2 and Lot 5 would be used as
one as well. The current assessor's map, while not controlling, also
shows Lots 1 and 6 as a single parcel (L1) and Lots 2 and 5 as a single
parcel (J5). In 1983, at the time of the endorsement of these plans, the
corresponding lots (lots 6 and 1) were not in common record ownership.
Also, at that time, the applicable lot area requirement was 20,000 square
feet. Lot 1 contained only 18,198 square feet by itself, but 20,440
square feet when combined with Lot 6. In January 1987, the zoning
requirement was increased to 40,000 square feet per lot in this zone. In
June 1987, deeds were exchanged for Lots 6 and 2., by deeds reciting only
nominal consideration, thus placing Lot 6 plus Lot 1, and Lot 5 plus Lot
2, in the common ownership which exists to date.
The Board finds that these facts indicate that, as early as 1983, four
years before the zoning change, it was the intention of the subdividers,
and the expectation of the Planning Board, that these combinations of lots
would henceforth be considered to have merged, for zoning purposes. That
intention/expectation, was publicly stated and recorded on the plans
which created the parcels. This intention/expectation was carried out,
although not until after the zoning requirements had increased. At that
time, the conveyances of the created parcels were completed for what is
recited to have been nominal monetary consideration. The combined lot J5
(5 & 2) has been built upon as a single house lot, as was anticipated by
the notation on plan #2556B.
It is the conclusion of the Board that, based upon all of these facts and
observations, as of January 1987, when the increase in lot area require-
ments was passed, lots 6 and 2 may be considered to have already been
merged for zoning purposes. It was not then owned in common with more
than two (2) other lots, and is therefore entitled to the protection
afforded by Section 104.3.2 and Chapter 40A Section 6.
Accordingly, a Motion was made by Mr. Reid, seconded by Mr. Sullivan, to
grant request number one of the petition, to overturn the decision of the
Building Inspector and find this lot L1 (6 & 2) to have been a single
randfathered lot, and to deny all alternate forms o e e r d in
t e petition. T e members voted unanimously in favor of this Motion. The
petition is therefore granted in part and denied in part.
Appeals from this decision shall be made pursuant to ss17 c40A and must be
filed within 20 days after the filing of this notice/decision with the
Town Clerk.
David S. Reid, Clerk
Board of Appeals
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Two certain parcels of land situated in that part of the Town of
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known as and numbered 50 Bray Farm Road, bounded and described as
follows:
PARCEL I:
A certain parcel of land.a the northerly side of Bray Farm Road,
being LOT 1, containing 198 square feet, more or less, as shown
on L. C. Plan No. 414
-PARCEL 11:
A certain parcel of land lying northwesterly of Parcel I above
described, being LOT 6, containing,,11242 square feet, more or less,
as shown on L. C. Plan No. 40290-A.
Said land is subject to the restrictions as set forth in a
Declaration of Restrictions by Paul J. Cuddy, Jr. et ux, dated
December 18, 1984, duly recorded in Book 4367, Page 131.
Said land is subject to the utility easements as set forth in two
grants, one made by Leslie M. Chick to Cape & Vineyard Electric
Company (now Commonwealth Electric Company) and New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company, dated March 3, 1958, duly recorded
in Book 999, Page 56; and one made by Paul J. Cuddy, Jr. et ux to
Commonwealth Electric Company and New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company, dated June 12, 1984, duly recorded in Book 4200,
Page 35.
This conveyance is subject to and with the benefit of any and all
other rights, reservations, restrictions, and easements of record,
if any there be, insofar as now in force and applicable, and as
contained in Certificate of Title No. 130170, to which reference
may be made for title.
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)ITO SWEENEY,
SE,ROSERTSON
t DUPUY P C
"ORNEYS AT LAW
YARMOUTH MASS
02673
L ISM) 775 3.33
For authority to sign see votes authorizing dated March 12, 1993,
and December 16, 1994, filed with Barnstable County Registry
District of the Land Court as Document Nos. 587,770 and 631,747,
respectively.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, FLEET BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, N. A.,
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,
AS LIQUIDATING AGENT/RECEIVER OF HERITAGE BANK FOR SAVINGS, has
caused its corporate seal to be hereto affixed and these presents
to be signed in its name and behalf by
tilA,�'��u its -
hereto duly authorized, this _/7 � day of '
1995.
FLEET BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, N. A.,
SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FEDERAL
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, AS
LIQUIDATING AGENT/RECEIVER OF
HERITAGE BANK FOR SAVINGS
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
ss.
/-Z , 1995
Then personally appeared the above -named
as aforesa' , and acknowledg ' th foregoing instrument to be the
free act and deed of FLEET BANK OF MASSACHUSETTS, N. A., SUCCESSOR
IN INTEREST TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, AS
LIQUIDATING AGENT/RECEIVER OF HERITAGE BANK FOR SAVINGS, before me,
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
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