Southtowns Record

ZBA 2026-06-04 Agenda & Minutes

Government
Town of Boston
Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting
Jun 4, 2026
Posted by publisher
Sep 30, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Housing, Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes

Original document

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Chairman Ms. Rood: Just a suggestion has the overhang extended two feet. Because I did not want them ripped
off. I put my drainage straight below with stone and it keeps it from splashing mud up on the wall. The
extended roof line came down with the overhang. Because I have seen it where if you don’t give it enough
room and you get a bit of snow and it will come off on a big sheet. It will crush the wall.
Mr. Gernatt: Yes, I have seen it.
Chairman Ms. Rood: It is worth the extension.
Mr. Ballard: Concrete inside?
Mr. Gernatt: Not currently. All I got from my neighbors is there going to be animals? There is a strong NO!
Chairman Ms. Rood: Anyone ask what color?
Mr. Gernatt: No one asked. I am not good with that and that is my wife’s department.
Mr. Ballard: Do you think she will have you keep it clean?
Mr. Gernatt: Yes, she will! I will be out there waxing it!
Chairman Ms. Rood: Are you planning on gutters?
Mr. Gernat: I was not planning on it because of the stone around it. If it was required and I would put gutters on
it. I do not want gutters. I want it to go through a good hard winter to settle the building.
Chairman Ms. Rood: Are you building it yourself?
Mr. Gernatt: No, I am not. I have Eastwood building, he has packages.
Ms. Pryor: I know you have space, but it is still a large request. It is over 1,8800 sq. ft. little leeway there?
Bring it down a little bit? Make it a little smaller?
Mr. Gernatt: If I make it smaller, I cannot do want I want to do. My actual building is 12f t. wide with 12 ft. but
inside it is there in the summertime using my camper. I’d like to put it inside but still can open up and put the
stairs down. Sides on both sides are the and on-half and you are pushing 20 ft. to open the camper up. The
length of the camper is the length of the building with cushion.
Ms. Pryor: Okay. I have to ask if you can go smaller.
Chairman Ms. Rood: This 26ft. at the peak. I was told by the Code Enforcement Officer that my math was
wrong, and I am not going to be 26ft. But he also told me that they measure from the lowest point of the ground.
He said to leave it to where I have it to give myself a foot leeway. I do not remember what they came up with
the number.
Chairman Ms. Rood: On the Application it says the height is 26ft.
Mr. Gernatt: Yes.
Chairman Ms. Rood: So, I just wanted to clarify that that is peak height not wall height.
Mr. Ballard: What you had was 16 ft. wall plus 4 ft.
Chairman Ms. Rood: Any other questions?