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

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recommendation from the Town Planning Board and followed by a public hearing. You must use a variance
from the Zoning Board 8R2 single family residence district section 123-25B3A to allow an accessory apartment
in C1 zoning and not attached to the primary residence. You must send a letter to the Town Clerk requesting a
special use permit for the accessory apartment to which they will refer the request to the Planning Board. Those
meetings which are held on the first Tuesday after the First Thursday each month. The Planning Board
recommendation will then go back to the Town for a public hearing on the approval of the permit. Since there
are public notice frames that must be adhered to the soonest referral of the Planning Board will be made. The
schedule is pending on summertime meeting schedule and a quorum. The second reason is due to the lot size be
for 936ing under one acre. The maximum size allowable for the building is 728 sq. ft. and you will be at 1728
sq. ft. and need an area variance of 1,000 sq. ft. This will be Article 25 supplemental lot size and open space
requirements which states less than an acre. The maximum square footage is limited to 728 sq. ft. and 8
heights. The proposed area 1664 and 24 ft. in height. The variances would be 936 sq. ft. and 6 ft. in height. It
is also understood the existing 400sq. foot detached garage will be removed. Should you have any questions, I
can be contacted.
Regarding Petition #658 Nick and Amber Chuba requesting a use variance to allow at detached in-law
apartment to be located at 7300 Boston State Road. The area variances are classified as a type two action and
therefore is not subject to review under SEQR. However, the use variance is a type one action and therefore if
it is granted a SEQR negative declaration by the Board of Zoning of Appeals before approval is granted.
Chairman Ms. Rood: Please state your name and address and what you would like to complete.
Mr. Chuba: My name is Nick Chuba, and I live at 7300 Boston State Road. I am requesting a variance and on
my garage. My Mom is residence has been recently sold and the cost for rent has doubled for her residence.
She is getting close to retirement and currently my brother and I have been helping her with rent. We have
looked at other options, and this would be the most affordable option for us to help her out. This would be the
most economical way to help her out. My brother is in the service, and he would use the second bedroom when
he is around and then we would use the space for our kids after everyone is gone.
Chairman Ms. Rood: I spoke on the phone with you earlier and a use variance is very difficult to get. We need
financial evidence as part of the application. Which we do not have in your paperwork. I had mentioned
probably leave the public hearing open till next month. So, you can get all your stuff together.
Chairman Ms. Rood: Did you think about it being upstairs for your mom?
Mr. Cuba: I did. We are planning a 4foot staircase to allow for a chair lift if it comes to needing a lift chair. My
brother is in the service, and he would use the second bedroom, until he finds a place to live after he is out of
the service. He can stay in the room when he is home on leave.
Mr. Chuba: I have a few items. I have current budget for my mother. This is a financial hardship for my
mother.
Chairman Ms. Rood: I think you need to speak to the Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Shawn Vanderdoes, and
he can outline what we are looking for because she does not own the property. So, it would be off you and it is
off the actual property. It is not your plans.
Ms. Pryor: It is basically number one. We must have these records. What specific records or that is a better
question?
Chairman Ms. Rood: It is a question that Shawn will help you get the information. I think with the use
variance paperwork you get as an applicant. Things should be outlined there. I have not seen what goes on.