In response to the Marion Planning Board’s request for comment on the case of Steve Lynch, 428 Wareham Street, who seeks a special permit to place a food truck on the location where a barber shop sits at the intersection of Spring Street and Route 6, the Zoning Board of Appeals gave a thumbs up during its June 24 Zoom meeting.
ZBA member Ed Hoffer, who chairs the town’s Board of Health, said he is in favor and considers the truck a nice presence for the community during the summer. He also said he hopes the request will be sent to the BOH. “That would be more my concern [that] somebody would inspect for cleanliness,” said Hoffer.
Board Administrator Anne Marie Tobia said that with food involved, the case will fall into BOH purview. Other matters such as electrical power would fall under Building Commissioner Scott Shippey. The Planning Board will hear the case on July 6.
The ZBA had to reopen a public hearing on the Tabor Academy Athletics Field in order to approve the revision of an application to correct a clerical error in the decision. The decision was revised to accurately reflect the ZBA’s actual vote on the matter, approving the usage of field lights from January to May rather than August through December for the property on Front Street.
ZBA Chair Cynthia Callow said the board would like to meet in person beginning with its August 12 meeting. Tifft said he would be away then to officiate his nephew’s wedding but can attend a hybrid meeting. Callow said that Tifft can call in by phone. The main room of the Music Hall is not air-conditioned.
The next meeting of the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for Thursday, July 22, at 6:30 pm via Zoom.
Marion Zoning Board of Appeals
By Mick Colageo