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HomeMy WebLinkAbout070-13 3 Newtown Roadn m ro TOWN OF NANTUCKET N BOARD OF APPEALS NANTUCKET, MA 02554 � APPLICATION Fee: $300.00 File No.Oh -13 Owner's tatne(s): I'LC, // Mailing address: Q O K /' k'? 4 Phone Number f71R-.3dS'- a-5B"6' E -Mail n.�,L+.1, {�c_r ✓2I'oim[u�COm A li=es names : n r / Mailing Address: 7e.J sP/-✓ /��eh7u li7/�O'$'c Phone Number. 5- 08- 33a- e1b/ay E -Marl cs5f� minis O��u �.vo, Ceps Locus Address:. vn)&"? k1 at'- IPsi _Assessors MaP ///Parcel: e^.S -e�- /n Land Court Plan/Plan Book & Page/Plsn File NO.aok 74 /1-I. 2P,' ell L-46 Deed Reference /Certificate of Title: Zoning Dismr -/ Uses on Lot- Commercial: None ✓ Yes (describe) Resdential: Numhet of dwellings -Duplc I-- Apattments Date of Snucture(s): all pre -date 7/72 k or /94 9, Building Permit Numbers: Previous Zoning Board Application Numbers: / Fairgrounds Road Nantucket Massachusetts 02554 508 -228 -7215 telephone 508- 228 -7298 facsimile State below or attach a s crate addendum of specific special perry s or variance relief applying for. � r s cca.ren f! have 19i. .ny cli��X y t bu.r�u.rs, Yt`e 3 Y/�_�aHe..LL fi"+�m /0 o�.Jfy owr� vli ;.r w >..- K m� �/128cerry. r�iY.Y! 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OFFICE USE ONLY Application received on:— / —J—By— Complete_ Need Copies:_ Filed with Town rh it JJ_ planning BoardJJ_ Building Dept*.JJ— By._ Fee deposited with Town TreasutaJJ_ By_ Waiver requested_ Gnnted:JJ_ Hearing notice posted with Town C1eticJJ- M2fled-JJ- I&MJJ— &JJ— Hearing {s) held oaJJ— Opened on :JJ- Continued to:JJ— Withdraw — /J— Decision Due ByJJ- Made:JJ— Filed w /Town C1 —J-1— M2&-cLJJ- 2 paitgaounds Road Nantucket Mae. achnsetts 02554 508 -228 -1215 telephone 508- 228 -7298 fac.imile aeMUCrpr� zD .NO. ~P9POPAT� ^ C o_ TOWN OF NANTUCKET M m BOARD OF APPEALS o m NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS 0150 r S A O F Date: November 9, 2012 To: Parties in Interest and Others concerned with the Decision of The BOARD OF APPEALS in the Application of the following: Application No: Owner /Applicant: HARVEY E. LYNCH AS OWNER: CATHY MACK AS APPLICANT Enclosed is the Decision of the BOARD OF APPEALS which has this - -- - - -" "day been £ilea with -tom of£ ice -o£ -- the - Nan�u-ckeg-Town Clerk: -- — — An Appeal from this Decision may be taken pursuant to Section 17 of Chapter 40A, Massachusetts General Laws. Any action appealing the Decision must be brought by filing a complaint in Land Court within TWENTY (20) days after this day's date. Notice of the action with a copy of the complaint and certified copy of the Decision must be given to the Town Clerk so as to be received within such TWENTY (20) days. Edward S. Toole, Chairman cc: Town Clerk Planning Board Building Commissioner /Zoning Enforcement Officer PLEASE NOTE: MOST SPECIAL PERMITS AND VARIANCES HAVE A TIME LIMIT AND WILL EXPIRE IF NOT ACTED UPON ACCORDING TO NANTUCKET ZONING By -LAW SECTION 139 -30 (SPECIA_T pERMITS); SECTION 139 -32 (TrA=2j,CES) . 7LNY QUESTIONS, P "i.EAS€ CLLL THE JPP_NTUCCET ZONING- B01URD OF !�_IPEALS OFFICE AT 508 - 228 -72-15. NANTUCKET ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 2 Fairgrounds Road Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554 Assessor's Map 55, Parcel 210 Deeds Book 758, Page 288 3 Newtown Road Plan File No. 46 -F Residential - 10 DECISION• 1. At a public hearing of the Nantucket Zoning Board of Appeals, on Thursday, October 11, 2012, at 1:00 P.M., 4 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts, the Board made the following decision on the application of HARVEY E. LYNCH AS OWNER; CATHY MACK AS APPLICANT, 3 Newtown Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554, File No. 059 -12: . ..2.- =Applicant - -is requesfing Special Permit relief pursuant - - to Nantucket Zoning Bylaw Section 139 -7a (uses by special Fy i�.,�%.�nn�.as..c^n a.L- services --i ^�R�r +^ ^pe,rat n erciai use on the Locus. The Applicant proposes to operate a "doggie - - -- - -- - -- day = care " -- facility: Personat - servrces- are— aYlowed__by-- Special------ - Permit in the Residential - 10 zoning district. The Locus is situated at 3 Newtown Road, is shown on Nantucket Tax Assessor's Map 55- -as Parcel .210,.._is shown on Plan File 46 -F, and is recorded at the Nantucket County Registry of Deeds in Book 758, Page 2B8. The site is zoned Residential - 10. 3. Our decision is based upon the application and accompanying materials, representations, and testimony received at our public hearing. There was no Planning Board recommendation on the basis that no matters of planning concern were presented. There were letters both in favor of, and in opposition to, the application. At the hearing abutters spoke in favor of, and in opposition to, the application. 4. Cathy Mack represented herself at the hearing. Ms. Mack explained to the Board that she is requesting Special Permit relief pursuant to Nantucket Zoning Bylaw Section 139 -7a (uses allowed by special permit) in order to operate a commercial use (personal services) on the Locus. Specifically, she is proposing to operate a "doggie day- care" facility on the Locus. After a discussion with the Zoning Enforcement Officer, it was determined that this type of commercial operation would be categorized a personal service and required Special Permit relief from the Board of Appeals. Ms. Mack explained that she lives at 3 Newtown Road and is proposing that there will be no kennels or overnight boarding in connection with the business. The hours of operation shall be from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The doggie day -care shall be closed on weekends and major holidays. To start, the Applicant is proposing to take in five (5) to seven (7) dogs each day. The Locus also contains a fenced -in yard for the dogs to exercise and there are five (5), parking spaces on the Locus that will be available for customers during drop -off and pick -up times. Additionally, Ms. Mack plans on staggering the times of the drop -offs and pick -ups in order to mitigate any increase in traffic on Newtown Road.. Elizabeth Cody, a direct abutter, expressed her concern with the application. Specifically, Ms. Cody was concerned about the - amount of noise the business will, generate.- Ms. Cody an s wondered how sanitary the business would be, g' how Y dogs �..nu1d_be.s.taying -on- the -site - - - - - -- -The- Board- and -Ms. - Mack'-agreed -that - limttin - the total -number -o£--- -- dogs to five (5) and updating the Board in October 2013 would alleviate some of the concerns of the abutters. The Board also suggested -that- Ms. Cody's-- letter be attached to their decision for reference. Said letter is attached hereto as "Exhibit A." 5. Therefore, after a discussion with the Applicant, the Board finds that such Special Permit relief pursuant to Nantucket Zoning Bylaw Section 139 -7.A for personal services would in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Bylaw because of although this is a business in a commercial neighborhood, the steps are being taken to mitigate its intensity. . 6. Accordingly, by a UNANIMOUS vote of the sitting Board, the Board of Appeals made the finding that such Special Permit relief pursuant to Nantucket Zoning Bylaw Sections 139 -7.A for personal services to operate a "doggie day - care" facility at 3 Newtown Road would be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the Zoning Bylaw with the following conditions: 2 a. That there shall be no more than a total of five (5) dogs at the facility at any given time; b. That the hours of operation shall be from 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, and the facility shall be closed on Holidays and weekends; and, C. That the Applicant shall come back before the Board of Appeals in October 2013 to discuss the business and any neighborhood concerns relating to the commercial business on the Locus. SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW 9 Dated: '2012 SS. name m stgaw on wlmtuily fox its Michael a txo offrey Thayer . 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N Y W a dO ac oa m W N Q y E W U cnnWE U„ W O g W O ° W a 01 c �_ o d'"m O1S me rn c c d 0i o @ 2 >,NU o pW m W U~ c d C W a oay ,0 W oy K n G L W W G S O Erg v 5 n UK mZO ?ice � 9 � r m W E o Ea W a o c Q G S ° as M F I 0 \� 4 4 1 1 1 J 1 1 Mr ` �I\ \\•Ili Now, V rJ�1 �.r 1 n� Y S aLx X � \p X �o T ,P \ 0 i i c m E 0 U 9 a a c m 'm E m a Nantucket Zoning Board of Appeals 2 Fairgrounds Road Nantucket, MA 02554 To Whom It May Concern: OCT ^9 - -Q We just received on Friday October 25, 2013 notice of a public hearing for Modification to a previously issued Special Permit for operation of a "doggie daycare facility" at 3 Newtown Road also known as Assessor's Map 55 Parcel 210. We are against any expansion of this current operation. We opposed this original application on the premises that businesses do not belong in a residential area We were total dismayed that the original permit was granted. Granting an additional 5 dogs now turns this into a dog kennel. After 20 years of vacationing on the island we decided to purchase a property to enjoy the peaceful ocean breezes and the old time charm that Nantucket is famous for. We do not wish this to be tainted by the sounds and smells associated with the housing of 10 dogs nor do we look forward to the added traffic to an already busy residential street. We ask that the board do the right thing, do not allow expansion. Regards, Clay & Diane Hopper 4 Newtown Road Support for the Comforts of Home Pet Care (3 Newtown Rd) BY: I am writing this testimonial to show my support for Cathy's doggie daycare business. Cathy has always exhibited the highest level of professionalism in her work. She is a deeply caring individual who puts the needs of the pets in her care above all else. The pet owners of the Island are fortunate to have her available to aid in the care and husbandry of their pets. As her nearest neighbor, who also shares a common driveway and parking, I am happy to report that we have not had any incidents of congested traffic nor parking issues since she opened up her operation last yew. The yard is new and clean at all times. The dogs go out on "field trips' several times a day to run and frolic in our community's walking area and when they return to the house, they are tired and happy, as a result diem is no excessive noise or barking. I highly recommend her to you as she endeavors to expand the scope of her business. Please give her your deepest consideration and let her grow her successful daycare venture. Sincere U Vallorie A. Oliver (3B Newtown Road) /4' J' e-1 3 Nantucket Zoning Board of Appeals , BY To whom it may concern, We are writing again on behalf of Cathy Mack, in full support of her having more dogs at her doggie day -care business at 3 Newtown Rd. We appreciate all the wonderful local businesses in our mid town residentailfcommercial area and her business is a positive asset to them. In our area there are many businesses including Wee Whalers Day Care Center, a woodworking shop for the Nantucket Yacht Club, Michael Wilson attorney, Nantucket Police Department, Nantucket Fire Department and Stop and Shop grocery store, just to name a few. We are full time year round residents on Newtown Rd., Cathy's neighbors and relatives and we ran assure you that her space inside and out is wonderful and nothing but clean, organized and odor free! We stop by there often with our children to play with the dogs. All the dogs are super sweet and very well taken care of! There is no annoying noise. There are no parking issues or traffic issues related to her customers. We are very happy with the outcome of her new business and fully support it. Thank ou! Rebecca Mack , V Jerome Mack Sports Medicine & fPhysical Therapy Associates November 1, 2013 To: The Zoning Board of Appeals ®) NANTUCKET � 1 COTTAGE HOSPITAL Nw n ; 2nj,7 BV My Husband and I have been fortunate enough to have Cathy care for our dog Donovan this past year through Comforts of Home Pet Care. We both work long days and need help giving Donovan the exercise and activity he requires. Cathy does an excellent job. She cares for Donovan as if he were a member of her own family. She ensures a safe and clean environment for him both indoors and outdoors. Her space is conveniently located and there is adequate parking in the back (away from the street) to allow safe transfers to and from the car. She screens the dogs before accepting them into her care to be sure they interact appropriately with people and other dogs and she ensures good social behavior (i.e. she does not allow excessive barking). Each morning Donovan is eager to see Cathy and his "buddies" at school. We enjoy the peace of mind he Is in good hands. Respectfully, /Kelly Facteau 59 Pmspece StrM Nantucket, MA OnM Phone 508 -825 -8100 Fox 508 -825 -8133 Nanhmkeffl spiW.org Nmvncke� Cottage Hospital is an affiliaze of Musachnsetts General Hospital and a membe. of Partners HealthCore Liza McKenney 58 old South Road, Unit E Nantucket, MA 02554 November 4, 2013 Dear Sir or Madam: By. My name is Liza McKenney and my dog, Layla, has been going to Cathy Mack's doggy day care since approximately March of 2013. It is comforting to know that my dog is in a safe place and that she is having fun while I am at work It is so hard to leave her for hours at a time during the week, and it is incredibly convenient to have someone who loves and cares for her when I'm not around. Cathy's house and yard are always very clean and well maintained. The dogs have a great time and everything is under control whenever my boyfriend or I go there. I am so thankful for what she does to help my dog and me, and I would like you to know how much we appreciate what she does and how much we trust her. I believe she is fully capable and dependable enough to take on the additional responsibility of more dogs. Please take this into consideration when making any decision about allowing her to expand. Sincerely, Liza McKenney 1] COPY T TOWN OF NANTUCKET BOARD OF APPEALS Uj �NINTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS 02554 W F- W N W C U � u Date: December 12, 2013 z _^ a To: Parties in Interest and Others concerned with the Decision of The BOARD OF APPEALS in the Application of the following: Application No: Owner /Applicant: HARVEY E. LYNCH, as Owner; CATHY MACK, as Applicant Enclosed is the Decision of the BOARD OF APPEALS which has this day been filed with the office of the Nantucket Town Clerk. An Appeal from this Decision may be taken pursuant to Section 17 of Chapter 40A, Massachusetts General Laws. Any action appealing the Decision must be brought by filing a complaint in Land Court within TWENTY (20) days after this day's date. Notice of the action with a copy of the complaint and certified copy of the Decision must be given to the Town Clerk so as to be received within such TWENTY (20) days. x�& -L Eleanor W. Antonietti, Zoning Administrator cc: Town Clerk Planning Board Building Commissioner /Zoning Enforcement Officer PLEASE NOTE: MOST SPECIAL PERMITS AND VARIANCES HAVE A TIME LIMIT AND WILL EXPIRE IF NOT ACTED UPON ACCORDING TO NANTUCKET ZONING BY -LAW SECTION 139 -30 (SPECIAL PERMITS); SECTION 139 -32 (VARIANCES). ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE NANTUCKET ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OFFICE AT 508- 325 -7587. TOWN OF NANTUCKET ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 2 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD NANTUCKET, MA 02554 Assessor's Map 55, Parcel 210 Book 758, Page 288 3 Newtown Road Plan File No. 46 -F Residential — 10 DECISION: 1. At a public hearing of the Nantucket Zoning Board of Appeals, on Thursday, November 14, 2013, at 1:00 P.M., 4 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts, the Board made the following decision on the application of HARVEY E. LYNCH AS OWNER; CATHY MACK AS APPLICANT, 3 Newtown Road, Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554, File No. 070 -13: 2. Applicant requests a modification to the Special Permit granted in Decision No. 059 -12, which allowed the operation of a "doggie day- care" facility as a "personal service" on the Locus pursuant to Nantucket Zoning Bylaw Section 139 -7a Applicant now proposes to modify Condition (a) of paragraph 6 in Decision No. 059 -12 to increase the maximum number of dogs allowed from five (5) to ten (10) dogs. All other conditions would remain in full force and effect. The Locus is situated at 3 Newtown Road, is shown on Nantucket Tax Assessor's Map 55 as Parcel 210, is shown on Plan File 46 -F, and is recorded at the Nantucket County Registry of Deeds in Book 758, Page 288. The site is zoned Residential —10. 3. Our decision is based upon the application and accompanying materials, representations, and testimony received at our public hearing. There was no Planning Board recommendation on the basis that no matters of planning concern were presented. Applicant submitted four letters, written by neighbors and clients, in favor of her proposal and a Petition in Support signed by thirteen residents who live within close proximity to the Locus. There was one letter in opposition to the application written by a neighbor who lives across the road. 4. Cathy Mack represented herself at the hearing. Ms. Mack explained to the Board that she is requesting this Modification to the previously granted Special Permit in order to meet a growing demand for her "doggie day - care" facility, categorized as a personal service. Specifically, she is proposing to take in five (5) additional dogs each day, bringing the maximum allowance of dogs to ten (10). She explained that several of her clients only need "part time" doggie day -care and, therefore, there would rarely be ten dogs on the premises at the same time. As in the previous hearing, Ms. Mack explained that she lives at 3 Newtown Road and reiterated that there will be no kennels or overnight boarding in connection with the business. The hours of operation shall continue to be from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The doggie day -care shall be closed on weekends and major holidays. The Locus also contains a fenced -in yard for the dogs to exercise and there are five (5) parking spaces on the Locus that will be available for customers during drop -off and pick -up times. Additionally, the times of the drop -offs and pick -ups are staggered in order to mitigate any increase in traffic on Newtown Road. She takes the dogs on "field trips" off the premises on a daily basis. The Board determined an expansion limiting the total number of dogs to ten (10) is an acceptable modification to the previously granted Special Permit, based on the representations about the business made at the public hearing and the lack of complaints over the past year. The Board also proposed to further modify Condition (c) of paragraph 6 to require that Applicant inform the Board of Appeals of any neighborhood complaints or concerns. In addition, the Board adds an additional Condition which stipulates that this specific commercial use of the Locus as a "doggie day- care" facility is specific to this Locus and not the neighborhood. 5. Therefore, after a discussion with the Applicant, the Board finds that such a Modification to the Special Permit granted in Decision No. 059 -12 would continue to be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of Zoning Bylaw Section 139 -7.A for a "personal service". Although this is a somewhat non - traditional "personal service" business, steps continue to be taken to mitigate its impact to the neighborhood. There has been ample written testimony, from both neighbors and clients, that the Applicant is operating her business with the utmost responsibility and consideration for her neighbors. 6. Accordingly, by a UNANIMOUS vote of the sitting Board, the Board of Appeals grants the MODIFICATION of the SPECIAL PERMIT granted in ZBA Decision No. 059 -12, in order to expand the operation a "doggie day -care" facility at 3 Newtown Road from five (5) to ten (10) dogs based upon the following conditions: a. That there shall be no more than a total of ten (10) dogs at the facility at any time; b. That the hours of operation shall be from 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, and the facility shall be closed on Holidays and weekends; and, c. That the Board of Appeals shall have the right to reopen a public hearing if complaints are filed with the Zoning Administrator who shall make a determination about the validity of the complaints. The Board may impose additional conditions such as a further limitation on the number of dogs or hours of operation. d. The use of this Locus as a "doggie day- care" facility is granted specifically to this Applicant and any changes in ownership shall require a modification. SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW Assessor's Map 55, Parcel 210 3 Newtown Road Residential —10 Dated: 2013 Deeds Book 758, Page 288 Plan File No. 46 -F Susan McCarthy ffrey Thayer COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Nantucket, SS 3ein ilk 2q_, 2013 On the day of n 2013, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared '1W 0.— , one of the above -named members of the Zoning Board of Nantucket, Massachusetts, personally known to me to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding document, and acknowledged that he/she signed the foregoing instrument voluntarily for the purposes therein expressed. ..I_V�� �..� IPA KAREN L. E. SRADF Notary PUWk COMMONWEALTH OF W.OHU It myeo Evtr 106201{