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The request, presented by Jackie McGill, president of EDM Construction, sought a special permit so two additional containers the company recently acquired could stay on the lot. “They’ll remain there for quite some time,” McGill said, adding the units sit on gravel with no foundations and “could be moved if need be.”

Brian Zakeli, the town's planning director, told the board the zoning bylaw allows up to two containers on a site by right for up to 180 days in a calendar year. “You don’t need a permit if you're going to be 180 days within a calendar year; you can have up to two,” Zakeli said, explaining the department's current practice and why the applicant needed a special permit for more than two containers or for a longer period.

Several board members said they were unwilling to approve an open-ended permit. One board member said, “I hate an open-ended time frame here on this thing,” and another said they would not vote for an unspecified duration. Board members also noted uncertainty about how many containers are on the property now; the planning director and the applicant differed in their counts during the hearing.

Applicant Sean McGill said the company frequently moves containers between job sites and that two of the containers were purchased from a neighboring property owner after a sale. McGill said the containers store iron work, tools and equipment that would otherwise be damaged or stolen if left outside.

Because the board did not have a consensus to grant an open-ended permit, a member moved to continue the case to April 14, 2025, to give the applicant time to submit a clearer plan with a defined time limit; the motion carried unanimously. No final permit was issued at the March 10 hearing.

The board instructed the applicant to return with a time-limited proposal and clarified that, under the bylaw, relief is needed when more than two containers will be on a site for more than 180 days in a calendar year.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Danvers: Zoning Board of Appeals - 3/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","EDM Construction asked the Danvers Zoning Board of Appeals for a special permit to keep four storage containers at 20 Pope's Lane for more than six months; the board continued the case to April 14 for a time-limited plan.","taxTitle","Town of Danvers, Essex County, Massachusetts","taxId",56467,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6289325,"ZBA allows deck that maintains existing 4.1-foot side setback at 13-15 South Liberty Street",658,3385000,4043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532553-c5deb95304a225dd8344799e6d4b98ca&start=3385&end=4043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532553-c5deb95304a225dd8344799e6d4b98ca/thumbnail_3385000.jpg","/articles/6289325/Town-of-Danvers/Essex-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-allows-deck-that-maintains-existing-41-foot-side-setback-at-13-15-South-Liberty-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289325-cf714817f17513b0d073a669cc0f4b80/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194280&Signature=eOmuG4Jc6hreIFR6rT-i7HQjHeSl1SwcGPv0H1BpIxzr2mfNRgu1x2e2B2iDrrUmU2OxKxQ85n8IFwloJHNIDZyOia8huXJkIZSGVtWyQuY62WyWDGzuYb7titosvhzsw7AyTkSGT92HNCveSV6ZSXPbwg87JohJc9bEOdzSMPy5nF9uBa5KW4Ol9tspE5tozPe-FX2CAYUeuktYHVPKCSm3q-xj~8MLuUl9zNcqoIRJZEpSEmvAjcfTjDfEP19T13KDXvtmTuLdviYHYpsrbFPOh2oq0E7Pc6jPXewONKiXDD-~eXwL1PDK0yC3szDRBOusHAGOtBHV2~AM~b17GQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals on March 10 granted a finding under Section 3 to allow construction of a rear deck at 13-15 South Liberty Street to remain 4.1 feet from the side property line where 15 feet is required.

Contractor Chris Jones told the board he had adjusted the deck to align with the existing nonconforming footprint, keeping the deck at 4.1 feet from the property line as requested in the application. Owner Patrick O'Brien said the house was dilapidated when he purchased it and that the work is intended to revitalize the property and finish renovations so he can live on site while running his nearby business. “We're just trying to revitalize things, clean it up, and finish off the house,” O'Brien said.

Board members reviewed photos and the revised plan and agreed the deck constitutes a continuation of a pre-existing nonconforming condition; the board found the proposed work was not substantially more detrimental to neighboring properties. The board voted to issue the finding without additional conditions recorded at the hearing.

The contractor and owner said other permit work (a two-car garage and interior renovation) is being processed through building permits; the deck finding covers only the setback encroachment at issue before the ZBA.","The board granted a finding to permit a rear deck to remain at a 4.1-foot side setback where the bylaw requires 15 feet. The owner said the property was dilapidated when purchased and the work aims to revitalize the house; the board found the deck would not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6289329,"ZBA grants variance for stair egress at 12 Collin Toney Drive; neighbors submitted support letters",568,2810000,3378000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532553-c5deb95304a225dd8344799e6d4b98ca&start=2810&end=3378","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532553-c5deb95304a225dd8344799e6d4b98ca/thumbnail_2810000.jpg","/articles/6289329/Town-of-Danvers/Essex-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-grants-variance-for-stair-egress-at-12-Collin-Toney-Drive-neighbors-submitted-support-letters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289329-15a386e7fbb572b3c310e9e4dc9f3c54/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194280&Signature=U1OFbNH9Fi2u1lLRdfe7ONrwsQbWKtrbQN5gXL1Izc~T8vaMSukgx8sA~CTO25JPQ-OkSIcRJK7xYs6Hq-YMPylC-8cTruCiq8A-GGANbkA1VaxzsprFLYvbHfu40kwrkvPSZUiQPWlXPmcxWNWqb8Vif7VMopu6gIfj4X95NsShjFPd2lDpCv4TZ25zwDC8nqT3SbgC7-b0Gu~nawOUp5UXaFWGvRu0FlYhpjDEiezp7uuy4Ux9A73vBMgtX1vTe5gHYw6BfIuY1Tomc0S6TG2a0tYKDadYWSUMdo5GvJHNDrD9Ddbkau-oME-Fc6IB6UEw5hVIgGErweJzHNmAlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance on March 10 allowing a stairway at 12 Collin Toney Drive to remain 8 feet from the side property line where 15 feet is required.

Builder John Collentoni of Bridal Q Inc. told the board the stairway and side-door egress were added during construction to address the site's constraints. Collentoni said the lot's shape and an earlier right-of-way easement limited where an egress could be located and that the stairway was installed before the applicants realized a variance would be required. “If the vote is no, that we will have to take down the stairway,” Collentoni said, adding the materials used are composite decking that allows water to pass through.

Collentoni said six neighboring homeowners submitted letters of support for the request. Several board members said the requested dimension is less than half the required setback and that the structure would not be substantially more detrimental to adjacent properties.

The board voted to grant the variance, finding the proposed alteration would not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood and that adjacent properties would not be adversely affected. The motion passed unanimously.","The board approved a variance to allow a stairway and egress at 12 Collin Toney Drive to sit 8 feet from the side property line where 15 feet is required. The applicant said the stair was added during construction and that lot shape and easements limited options; six neighbors submitted letters of support.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6289332,"ZBA grants finding for farmer's porch at 9 Lawrence Street; building permit must include stair dimensions",1007,1703000,2710000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532553-c5deb95304a225dd8344799e6d4b98ca&start=1703&end=2710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532553-c5deb95304a225dd8344799e6d4b98ca/thumbnail_1703000.jpg","/articles/6289332/Town-of-Danvers/Essex-County/Massachusetts/ZBA-grants-finding-for-farmers-porch-at-9-Lawrence-Street-building-permit-must-include-stair-dimensions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289332-03a93faaf27ab25f3fdecab92deb544e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194280&Signature=I8WG9TjBhmDIVdMA4MN-NCqLTxAYX3zFIUL24x29MNEtJQqJvDTIlqTrbUqJaU3k-ZvGz0Kz3Hs0149B1tuoVa2MAaRoK-BIsPpZyQ9sPmBrLZbYNXvhYKi5XVMAM6To~BIYkQn58mPxtQYKMtPJ3AmmMth~C0AeMTFgxYGYPlGVgSisbDMoxuueABxg-GKOBee~CEbZpsFLKTx5JULQgTH2zkFSC8uyf8oGlIOxq1V30HvWKQRIUwxVHsg-uK92ZnDmkWKqngpvFZS4oBOTu91d~yDdvupEn9Nslrp2CNMHMrrSvgd~PYUdINTolrQxCMBoOUiz3LMOWppFgze0fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a finding on March 10 permitting an open farmer's porch at 9 Lawrence Street to extend to 6.5 feet from the front property line where the front setback is 20 feet. The board conditioned approval on the applicant's submission of the missing stair-depth dimension with the building permit application.

Owner Eduardo Gonzalez told the board the proposed porch would be an open entryway across the full 24-foot width of the house, extending 8 feet from the existing façade. “It would be porch and then stairs, but no part of the structure would be over the property line,” Gonzalez said.

Planning Director Brian Zakeli explained the permitting practice behind porches: a footnote in the zoning table of dimensions states that eaves, front porches and open porches “may be less” than the formal front setback but does not quantify how much less. “It just says ‘may be less,’ ” Zakeli said. He said in practice the building department permits projections that are no closer than half the setback; projects closer than that typically seek a ZBA finding.

Several board members said they believed the porch otherwise fit with nearby properties and would not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood. A longtime local contractor, Bill McKenzie, told the board that similar porches on Lawrence Street often sit close to the sidewalk and that open porches historically have not required findings when they meet the building department's practice.

The board voted to grant the finding, adding a note that the applicant must provide the stair-depth dimension before the building permit is issued so the building department can confirm the stairs will not encroach onto the public sidewalk.

The applicant was advised to include the required dimension on the dimensional plan when filing for the building permit; the ZBA record will reflect that the finding is contingent on that submission.","The Zoning Board granted a finding allowing a 24-foot open farmer's porch to extend to 6.5 feet from the front property line where 20 feet is required. Planning staff said open porches fall under a table-note exception but lack a defined limit; the board required the applicant to supply the stair-depth dimension with the building permit.","actionData","errors"]

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EDM Construction seeks permanent permit for four storage containers at 20 Pope’s Lane; board asks for timeline, continues case

ZBA allows deck that maintains existing 4.1-foot side setback at 13-15 South Liberty Street

ZBA grants variance for stair egress at 12 Collin Toney Drive; neighbors submitted support letters

ZBA grants finding for farmer's porch at 9 Lawrence Street; building permit must include stair dimensions