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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5182 7 Grove St and 9 Vernon St Project NarrativeKENT A. STOUT and ANDREA T. GRAVELINE, Trustees of the Grove Street Nominee Trust 7 Grove Street and 9 Vernon Street, West Yarmouth, MA PROJECT NARRATIVE It is the intention of the applicant to re -divide the Properties at 7 Grove Street and 9 Vernon Street so that both properties are equal in square footage and beach frontage. These properties are located in the R-25 Zoning District, which currently requires lots to have a minimum of 25,000 square feet. The property at 7 Grove Street contains 12,000 square feet, and is improved with a single family dwelling constructed in approximately 1900, and the property at 9 Vernon Street contains 24,800 square feet, and is improved with a single family dwelling constructed in approximately 2023. The plan is to redivide the lots into equal 18,400 square foot lots, with each lot having equal beach frontage. Pursuant to Yarmouth Zoning Bylaw Section 104.3.5, the applicants are seeking a Special Permit to redivide and combine non -conforming lots where there is insufficient land to permit the resulting lots to comply with the current dimensional requirements of the Bylaw. The Zoning Board of Appeals may grant a Special Permit when the owner or owners of abutting lots, whether or not any of such lots are currently developed, wish to combine or redivide such lots, but where one or more of the existing lots do not conform to the current dimensional requirements, and where one or more of the resulting lots will not conform to the current dimensional requirements. The project must meet the following conditions: A. the combination or re -division does not increase the number of non -conforming individually buildable lots over the number of such lots as presently exist; B. the combination or re -division shall not increase any pre-existing non -conformity nor create any new non -conformity as to any existing structure or use of the lots involved or affected by the combination or re -division; C. if more than one adjoining vacant, non -conforming lot is created by, or is the result of the combination or redivision, it/they may be approved for construction of a single family residence thereon provided that each lot: (1.) is substantially less non -conforming than the pre-existing lot(s) from which it was created; (2.) has at least 75% of the area and frontage required for new lots in the zoning district; (3.) is consistent with or larger than the other residential lots in the neighborhood, and; 13 D. the development and use of all of the resulting and affected lots as proposed would be consistent with the current and future development of the neighborhood and zoning district, would not cause or substantially contribute to any undue nuisance, hazard, or congestion in the neighborhood or zoning district, would substantially promote the intent and purpose of the Bylaws currently in effect, and the entire combination or redivision proposal is consistent with the intent and purpose of this sub -section. The applicant meets Conditions A, B and D, and due to the fact that the 2 lots are currently improved with single family residences, Condition C is not applicable. If a Special Permit is granted, the applicant will then file an Approval Not Required Plan with the Yarmouth Planning Board for endorsement, and filing.