Kai Srisirikul will be allowed to build an addition to his house at 362 Front Street, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals decided on February 9.
Srisirikul was voted a special permit per Zoning Bylaw 230-6.1 to allow him to construct an addition to an existing, nonconforming dwelling. The dwelling, a cottage that Srisirikul estimates to cover approximately 900-960 square feet, would get an addition measuring roughly 26.5×12 feet.
The current structure’s side setback sits 4.8 feet away from the property line. The addition would sit approximately a foot farther from the property line. Srisirikul told the board the front setback is up to 1.5 feet too close. He said he would have a surveyor confirm his situation but said he knows the new structure would sit farther back from the buildings on either side of his house.
The ZBA clarified that the additional space is being created for family living space, not for the rentals that Srisirikul owns. He does not plan to add bathrooms.
Though the property is zoned for business, Srisirikul clarified that no business is being conducted out of the address.
Don Easterday filed a request to withdraw his request for a variance without prejudice dated January 23. On January 12, the board had voted to continue the case to February 9, pending revisions in the applicant’s plans for a two-car garage at 52 Cove Circle.
The ZBA perused Pages 1-10 of the Village Style Smart Growth District handout. The proposal still has to go before the Planning Board. Callow told the ZBA members that while the matter is premature to discuss, she considers it wise of the ZBA to be in the loop. The Planning Board, at a later date, may request that the ZBA comment.
The ZBA voted 5-1 to write a letter to the Community Preservation Committee supporting the contracting of a consultant to assist the Historic District Study Group.
Callow took a moment before the meeting ended to publicly acknowledge the passing of Elizabeth S. “Betsy” Dunn of Marion, longtime former ZBA member and founding member of the Board of Health, who passed away on February 7 at age 88.
With no cases scheduled, the Marion Zoning Board of Appeals did not announce a date for its next meeting.
Marion Zoning Board of Appeals
By Mick Colageo