HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOA #5153 Law Office of Singer & Singer, LLC
26 Upper County Road
P.O.Box 67
Dennisport,Massachusetts 02639
Andrew L. Singer Tel:(508)398-2221
Marian S.Rose Fax:(508)398-1568
www.singer-law.com
Myer R. Singer(1938-2020)
April 9, 2025
Yarmouth Board of Appeals
1146 Route 28
South Yarmouth, MA 02664 RECEIVED
Re: 511 Main Street Trust I
APR 14 2025
511 Main Street, West Yarmouth BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Petition# 5153 By
Dear Chair Igoe:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Decision from the Zoning Board of Appeals for the above
referenced matter, which was registered today as Document 1,520,934 at the Barnstable
Registry District of the Land Court. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
Bonnie Mossey for Andrew L. Singer
Enclosure
Copy to: Yarmouth Town Clerk
Yarmouth Building Commissioner
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` PETITION NO: 5153
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d HEARING DATE: February 27,2025
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= PETITIONER: Arthur N.Luke and I.Carleton Luke,Trustees
511 Main Street Trust
', PROPERTY: 511 Route 28,West Yarmouth,MA
Map& Parcel: 0031.139
Vl - Zoning District: B2
Certificate of Title 115651/Document No.469,562
1 Lot 1 on Land Court Plan 33853-B
MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING: Chairman Sean Igoe,Jay Fraprie, Dick Martin,
Barbara Murphy,and Dick Neitz.
- Notice of the hearing has been given by sending notice thereof to the Petitioner and all those
owners of property as required by law, and to the public by posting notice of the hearing and
publishing in The Cape Cod Times,the hearing opened and held on the date as stated above.
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...,,_ The Petitioners are Arthur N. Luke and I. Carleton Luke,Trustees. The Property is located at the
oc intersection of Route 28 and Springer Road in the B-2 Zoning District. The Property contains a
Q Luke's Super Liquors retail store with three ice machines in front of the building.The Petitioner
seeks permission to remove two of the three existing ice machines and replace them with one
standalone machine in a new location in the front parking field.The proposal is part of an
otherwise permitted parking lot and landscape redevelopment.
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6 The Petitioners were represented by Attorney Andrew Singer;Applicant Mr. Arthur Luke,Jr.;
Mr. David Michniewicz, Civil Engineer; and Mr. David Hawk, Landscape Architect.There was
no public comment.
The proposal requires a Variance in accordance with Section 102.2.2 of the Yarmouth Zoning
Bylaw from the provisions of Sections 203.5 and 303.5.8 of the Zoning Bylaw,and M.G.L.
Chapter 40A, Section 10, for easterly side setback(for ice machine) and a freestanding ice
machine being located greater than six feet from the principal building.
The Board of Appeals is authorized to grant Variances where the Board finds that a literal
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/CMC/TOWN CLERK
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enforcement of the Zoning Bylaw would involve substantial financial or practical hardship to the
Petitioner,that 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,and desirable relief may be granted without substantial
detriment to the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or
purpose of the Zoning Bylaw.
The Property has frontage on two streets and contains a building located to the rear of the large
lot(from Route 28)with a large expanse of asphalt between the building and the State highway.
There is a paved driveway between the building and Springer Road on the west side.There is a
gravel driveway adjacent to the building on the east which is used for fire safety and other access
to the adjacent,commercial shopping center.Both of these driveways would be blocked if the
replacement ice machine were to be located as otherwise required within six feet of the building.
In these unique circumstances and based on the historical,developed topography of the land and
structure,a literal enforcement of the Zoning Bylaw will result in a substantial practical and
financial hardship to the Petitioner.
There will be no change or increase in intensity of use at the Property,and there will be a
significant improvement in on-site circulation with the reconfigured parking field,new parking
lot islands,and increased buffers along the frontages.In addition,site landscaping along Route
28,Springer Road,and the easterly side of the Property will be substantially added and enhanced
over existing,spare conditions.
Access to the easterly gravel drive for emergency and fire lane access to the building and the
Property to the east will be improved with the relocation of currently-encroaching parking
spaces.The parking lot will be re-striped to create conforming-sized spaces,and there will
remain a conforming number of spaces(28 required,33 provided).Pre-existing nonconforming
site coverage will be reduced(70%allowed,81.8%existing,and 79.3%proposed).Pre-existing
nonconforming building coverage will increase only slightly with the new ice machine(25%
allowed,27.6%existing,and 28.0%proposed—212 sq.ft.).
There will be no negative impact on the Town's water supply or site drainage and no harm to
groundwater.No noise,litter,odor or other sources of potential nuisance or inconvenience to
adjoining properties,public ways or neighbors are anticipated,and the proposal will not
adversely affect the public good.The site is and will continue to be served by all required
utilities and necessary public services.
Allowing the replacement ice machine as proposed as part of the permitted site upgrade will
benefit operations at the Property without negatively impacting any neighboring properties and
the traveling public on Route 28.To the contrary,there will be a substantial improvement to site
aesthetics and functionality along Route 28.
Plans reviewed by the Board of Appeals include a 1)site plan prepared by Cape Civil,PLLC,
Sheet C201,revised January 27,2025,2)landscape plan prepared by Hawk Design,Inc.,Sheet
L1.0,dated January 31,2025,3)subsurface sewage disposal plan prepared by Bracken
Engineering,Inc.,dated revised December 7,2021,4)ice machine schematic plans prepared by
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Ice House America, dated December 18, 2020, and 5) ice machine color elevations, eight sheets
undated.
Based on the above, testimony received at the public hearing, and questions and answers with the
Board, the Board found that a literal enforcement of the Zoning Bylaw will involve substantial
financial and practical hardship to the Petitioner, that the hardship is owing to the historical,
developed topography of the land and structure and especially affecting such land or structure,
but not affecting generally the B2 Zoning District, and desirable relief may be granted without
substantial detriment to the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating from
the intent or purpose of the Zoning Bylaw.
Thereafter, a motion was made by Mr. Fraprie, seconded by Mr. Neitz, and voted 5-0 in favor, to
grant a Variance in accordance with Section 102.2.2 of the Yarmouth Zoning Bylaw from the
provisions of Sections 203.5 and 303.5.8 of the Zoning Bylaw, and M.G.L. Chapter 40A, Section
10, for easterly side setback (for ice machine) and a freestanding ice machine being located
greater than six feet from the principal building, as shown on the submitted plans, and also to
waive the requirement of a plot plan less than two years old.
No permit shall issue until 20 days from the filing of this decision with the Town Clerk. Appeals
from this decision shall be made pursuant to MGL c40A section 17 and must be filed within 20
days after filing of this notice/decision with the Town Clerk. Unless otherwise provided herein,
the Variance shall lapse if it has not been exercised within 12 months. (See bylaw §102.2.2, MGL
c40A §l0).
Sean Igoe, Chairman
CERTIFICATION OF TOWN CLERK
I, Mary A. Maslowski, Town Clerk, Town of Yarmouth, do hereby certify that 20 days have
elapsed since the filing with me of the above Board of Appeals Decision #5153 that no notice of
appeal of said decision has been filed with me, or, if such appeal has been filed it has been
dismissed or denied. All appeals have been exhausted.
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Mary A. Maslowski, CMMC; CMC
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Petition #: 5153 Date: April 8, 2025
Certificate of Grantine of a Variance
(General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 10)
The Board of Appeals of the Town of Yarmouth Massachusetts hereby certifies that a Variance has been
granted to:
Arthur N. Luke and I. Carleton Luke, Trustees, 511 Main Street Trust
Affecting the rights of the owner with respect to land or buildings at: 511 Route 28, West Yarmouth, MA;
Map & Parcel: 0031.139; Zoning District: B2; Certificate of Title 115651/Document No. 469,562; Lot 1 on
Land Court Plan 33853-B and the said Board of Appeals further certifies that the decision attached hereto is a
true and correct copy of its decision granting said Variance, and copies of said decision, and of all plans referred
to in the decision, have been filed.
The Board of Appeals also calls to the attention of the owner or applicant that General Laws, Chapter 40A,
Section 11 (last paragraph) and Section 13, provides that no Variance, or any extension, modification or
renewal thereof, shall take effect until a copy of the decision bearing the certification of the Town Clerk that
twenty (20) clays have elapsed after the decision has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk and no appeal
has been filed or that, if such appeal has been filed, that it has been dismissed or denied, is recorded in the
Registry of Deeds for the county and district in which the land is located and indexed in the grantor index under
the name of the owner of record or is recorded and noted on the owner's certificate of title. The fee for such
recording or registering shall be paid by the owner or applicant.
Sean Igoe, Chairman
A TRUE COPY ATTEST:
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JOHN E . MEADE, ASSISTANT RECORDER
BARNSTABLE REGISTRY LAND COURT DISTRICT , 74 f `'rr I II, ' - K
RECEIVED & RECORDED ELECTRONICALLY APR - 202
Law Office of Singer & Singer, LLC
26 Upper County Road
P.O.Box 67
Dennisport,Massachusetts 02639
Andrew L. Singer Tel:(508)398-2221
Marian S.Rose Fax:(508)398-1568
www.singer-law.com
Myer R. Singer(1938-2020)
April 9, 2025
Yarmouth Board of Appeals
1146 Route 28
South Yarmouth, MA 02664 RECEIVED
APR 14 2025
Re: 511 Main Street Trust
511 Main Street, West Yarmouth BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Petition# 5153 By
Dear Chair Igoe:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Decision from the Zoning Board of Appeals for the above
referenced matter, which was registered today as Document 1,520,934 at the Barnstable
Registry District of the Land Court. Thank you.
Very truly yours,
Bonnie Mosseyfor Andrew L. Singer
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Enclosure
Copy to: Yarmouth Town Clerk
Yarmouth Building Commissioner
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