The Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals’ short October 9 meeting continued again its hearing into the variance application for a plan to build a three-car garage in excess of the permitted 1,000 square feet at 447 Neck Road.
At the board’s September 25 meeting, applicants Chris and Molly Fournier filed the first continuance request for their hearing. The continuance request on October 9 clarified why. Chair Donald Spirlet reported the Fourniers have announced they’ve received a civil engineer’s site plan for their proposal. But that plan is “incorrect and missing pieces required by the town.” He added, “the wheels of engineering move slowly.”
Spirlet agreed with that sentiment. “I’ll go along with that,” he said as he motioned to continue the hearing to October 23. Board administrator Andreia Lacerda reported the case will be heard on that date.
In other business, Lacerda reported a new Zoning Board associate member, Keith Riquinha, has been appointed by the Select Board. Riquinha did not, however, attend the October 9 meeting. Town Clerk Marjorie Barrows has yet to officially swear him in.
The next meeting of the Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals will be held on Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 pm at Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way.
Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals
By Michael J. DeCicco