Jim Ryba presided as chair in the absence of Christina Frangos, as the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals met briefly on January 28 to address two cases with members Margie Baldwin, Cynthia Callow, and Will Tifft.
The ZBA put a bow on Case No. 782, reopening the case to add correspondence received last week. The members voted to endorse a four-page decision written by Town Counsel Barbara Huggins-Carbone that extends Oakdale Avenue so that legally divided properties can access it from 61 and 63 Oakdale Avenue in keeping with a Special Permit that was awarded to the estate of Joan E. Botelho. The ZBA’s approval paves the way for the Town of Marion to recover approximately $40,000 in owed property taxes.
In Case No. 775, Heron Cove developer Ken Steen requested a continuance of the public hearing for his proposed 40B housing project to Thursday, February 25, at 6:30 pm.
Administrative assistant Ann Marie Tobia confirmed on February 2 that Steen’s attorney, Mark Bobrowski, did not file the paperwork for a new case by February 1. Without an adequate window for legal advertising, the revised Heron Cove application will necessarily seek another continuance when the ZBA next meets on Thursday, February 25.
Marion Zoning Board of Appeals
By Mick Colageo