ZBA Case 26-03

Speaking for the property owner, he argued the noise is minimal for a commercial zone, the dirt is not toxic, and the operator paid $7,000 for gravel to cut down on mud tracked onto Howe Road.

The Howe Road neighbor said the developer promised to use only the Bristol Road entrance, but trucks use Howe Road daily, mud covers the street, and backup beepers and loud music run six days a week. He asked the board to deny it.

He said he saw cable reels and vehicles at the property after a downtown development meeting and questioned whether this business type was ever approved through planning or zoning.

He owns the Storage Sense business next door and isn't against the request, but wants any approval limited to equipment storage only so it doesn't turn into competing self-storage.

He owns property at 4116 Howe Road and worried the storage area would encroach on the residential lots behind three homes; he asked about its exact location and fencing.

The Howe Road resident said she hears music and constant noise that upsets her dogs, that the cleared woods ruined her once-private paradise, and she fears her property value will drop. She asked the board to deny the variance.