Southtowns Record

ZBA 2026-03-05 Agenda & Minutes

Government
Town of Boston
Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting
Mar 5, 2026
Posted by publisher
Sep 30, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage

Original document

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Chairman Ms. Rood: Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Reed wrote that the building permit would be denied for
following items not in compliance with the local zoning, and that's why he had to come to us for a Zoning a
code application to get a variance for this. He also stated automobile collision repair and painting if there's no
dissemination of atmospheric pollutants, noise, vibration, or odor beyond the boundaries of the premises on
which such use is located as the front corner of the building will be used for automotive undercoating as an
incidental use. The property is owned C1 and as retail sales are allowed per 123-74 B (2)(b) section 123- 71 A
(2) (a), this use is first allowed in a C2 district and requires variance per C2 requirements. So, the area variance
required 23 feet, actual is 15 south and 14 north, requested 8 feet south and 9 feet for the north side. And then,
Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Reed sent a letter to this board, basically saying the same thing.

Mr. Wendling: My address is 8350 Boston State Road. So, the property in question is 8344 Boston State Road
8350 Boston State Road is my house.

Chairman Ms. Rood: When I read it, I didn't say 8344 in the beginning part? It was 8350.
Did I make that up? Oh, no. It's because it says there. Yeah.

Mr. Wendling: In my letter, it's 8344, but as you mentioned earlier, it was 8350. You're just read what you
wrote. Earlier, you said that I was requesting it was I just wanted to make it. It's not for my house. It's for an
expo. He's residing at 8350.

Chairman Ms. Rood: So, you want to do undercoating?

Mr. Wendling: So, it's rust proofing a vehicle rust proofing. Its material is applied underneath and inside doors,
to fend off rust on vehicles.

Chairman Ms. Rood: Is it like Ziebart?

Mr. Wendling: So that's the worst thing you can do with your vehicle. It is wool wax? It's a so I'm going to
carry a product called NHOU, which is kind of like wool wax. There are a few major brands out there. Wool
wax fluid films, NHOU are kind of like the big 3. I'm going to carry NHOU. I find it to be the best of the big 3.
It's not like a traditional undercoating. It's not a petroleum-based product. It's made from vegetable oil. It’s a
self-healing product that you spray. It encapsulates metal to fend off oxygen from getting to it.
Your vehicle is usually the second biggest investment that you make. So, more people are trying to keep them
longer and keep them in better shape.

Chairman Ms. Rood: So, when you purchased this property, you just purchased it recently. What were your
plans when you purchased the property?

Mr. Wendling: Well, initially, it was to knock down the eye sore that everybody saw in town.
I've lived next to it for quite a few years, and that was the main reason. And, obviously, I wanted to do
something over there, you know, a little incidental income. I've done my own vehicle for several years, and
people are always asking me, you know, why my 93 Toyota Corolla looks as good as it is. And so, I tell them
about it, and, you know, everybody wants me to start doing, you know, their vehicles. I made the decision to
have a nice little side business. This would be a great spot for it.

Chairman Ms. Rood: Well, I spoke with you out in the hall because in our packet, you know, as I went through
it, there wasn't anything for the financials that we need.