Zoning Board of Appeals Committee
| DATE: | 6/4/2009 | TIME: | 6:30 PM | LOCATION: |
389 Congress Street |
| 1. | New Business: A. Practical Difficulty Variance Appeal: 978 Washington Avenue, Sadri Shir, owner, Tax Map 161, Block E, Lot 003, R-5 Zone: The appellant is seeking to change the use of their property from a commercial use to a place of worship. The appellant is requesting a variance in the minimum required lot size from one acre (43,560 square feet) to 14,400 square feet [section 14-120(1)(a)(5)]. Representing the appeal is Shukria Wiar. |
| 1. | B. Variance Appeal: 978 Washington Avenue, Sadri Shir, owner, Tax Map 161, Block E, Lot 003, R-5 Zone: The appellant is seeking a Variance Appeal under section 14-332 requesting that the off-street parking requirement be waived for the proposed change of use to a place of worship. Section 14-332 (k) requires one off-street parking space for each 25 square feet of floor area (no fixed seats) in the principal place of assemblage for worship. The place of worship has approximately 974 square feet of floor area which requires thirty-nine parking spaces. Section 14-332(a) requires one parking space for the dwelling unit on the second floor. The total number of spaces required for the two uses is forty spaces, instead of the twenty parking spaces shown. Representing the appeal is Shukria Wiar. |
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