Southtowns Record

ZBA 2026-07-02 Agenda & Minutes

Government
Town of Boston
Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting
Jul 2, 2026
Posted by publisher
Sep 30, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Housing, Roads and traffic

Original document

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Chairman Ms. Rood: I cannot offer you legal advice. I think that more than this is required. I will be honest
just perusing the papers.

Mr. Chuba: The hardship is just being commercial.

Chairman Ms. Rood: But could you turn around and sell that property and realize a reasonable return for it?
This is the first prong for a Use variance. Right now, if you have a realtor come in there now and look at it and
give you an appraisal. Could you get a reasonable return for the property?

Mr. Chuba: Just based on inflation market.

Ms. Pryor: That is a question you could probably ask somebody to get some information.

Mr. Chuba: I have an appraisal from a realtor.

Ms Pryor: I do not think we have any other choice but to push it to August.

Chairman Ms. Rood: I want to give you your fair due. I do not want to rush through things. All of us need to
read it and digest it, maybe do some research on it. I do not want to rush you, and I apologize but we did not
have it. There are two more people behind you, and I do not want to hold up everybody.

Mr. Chuba: It is frustrating. I thought it was reasonable enough for everything with my stuff.

Chairman Ms. Rood: I am sorry.

Mr. Chuba: It is not to blame.

Chairman Ms. Rood: Yes, I know.

Ms. Pryor: We understand your frustration. It was an unfortunate oversight.

Chairman Ms. Rood: I hate tabling things and it is not tabled; it is left open.

Mr. Chuba: I am not asking for anything unreasonable.

Chairman Ms. Rood: you are asking for a use permit which is large. They do not give them out easily. It is
very difficult to achieve.

Chairman Ms. Rood: Anything that you read in your research.

Mr. Chuba: One question for you is going through all this, is it worth my time should I be seeking advice.

Chairman Ms. Rood: I cannot answer that question for you.