NORWAY – Selectmen appointed Jerry Dodge to a vacant seat on the board of appeals during a special meeting Monday.
Town Manager David Holt said he recommended Dodge, a Maple Street resident, after no one responded to advertisements for the position.
The appeals board will meet at 7 p.m. today in the town office. Debi Irons of the Art Moves dance studio on Cottage Street has appealed a building permit given to Madeline Pratt and Elvira Miclon to rebuild an apartment building at 15 Cottage St.
Irons has cited health and safety concerns as the reason the building permit should be revoked. If the permit is not denied, she said in a letter accompanying the appeal filed April 19, the appeals board should consider limiting the number of apartments allowed there.
The apartment building was destroyed by fire Oct. 14. A second fire was set in the remainder of the building shortly thereafter.
The selectmen also on Monday inquired about junkyards that need to be addressed, Holt said. Code Enforcement Officer Jeff Van Decker updated the board on junkyard violations found on McKay Road and Pikes Hill.
In 2003, Aaron Fuda of 57 McKay Road was cited for violations of the state junkyard law because there were unregistered cars, televisions, appliances and other debris scattered on his property. Some of the problems were addressed at that time.
“Jeff reported to (the board) that (Fuda) has cleaned up all the tires and he has registered some of the vehicles in his yard as antique vehicles,” Holt said. “The town attorney advised that that put him in compliance, in substantial compliance.”
Holt said some remaining problems at the Fuda property are minor and, according to the town attorney, not worth pursuing.
Holt also said Van Decker reported that he has so far been unable to reach the owner of a Pike’s Hill property that is reportedly in violation of state junkyard laws.
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