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Lynn ZBA approves change-of-use at 603 Goodrich St. for auto-detailing with outdoor-storage limit
Summary
The Lynn Zoning Board of Appeals granted a change-of-use for a preexisting nonconforming commercial building at 603 Goodrich Street to be used as an auto-detailing shop, approving the use with two stipulations limiting street staging and outdoor storage.
The Lynn Zoning Board of Appeals on April 15 approved a petition to change the use of a preexisting nonconforming building at 603 Goodrich Street from a commercial warehouse to an auto-detailing business, with conditions barring vehicle staging on public streets and outdoor storage of materials.
Attorney Sam Vitale, representing the petitioner, told the board the building has been used for commercial purposes since the 1920s and described the proposed business as an appointment-only detailing shop that will do all work inside the structure. "They only see people by appointment, and everything they do is inside the building," Vitale said.
The board’s decision, made under the standard referenced in the public notice that quotes Massachusetts General Law chapter 40A section 6 and Lynn zoning rules on nonconforming uses, rests on the finding that the proposed use is not substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood than prior uses. Petitioner Benny Grama said the shop’s current hours would be "Right now, we're 8 a.m. to 6 p.m." and estimated four to five customers per day. He added the building could store up to 15 cars but that typically two to three would be worked on at any one time.
Board members asked about chemicals and waste handling and about noise and vehicle staging. The record shows the petitioner said detailing operations and any compressors would be inside the building and that no materials would be stored outside. In response to a board question about disposal and safety, counsel and the petitioner described interior containment and said no outside storage or staging was planned.
The board attached two stipulations to the approval: that vehicles not be staged on the public street before or after detailing and that no materials be stored outside the building. The amendment adding the no-outdoor-storage stipulation passed on a roll call; members voting in favor included Member Maggio, Member Olson, Member Lopez Hernandez, Member Gilwayne and Member Paez. The motion passed with those conditions.
The board opened the case to the public; no speakers opposed the petition. No hours-of-operation stipulation was added.
The approval allows the petitioner to pursue building or occupancy permits in accordance with the board’s finding and the recorded decision; further permits and inspections by the city’s inspectional services and regulatory departments remain required before operations begin.
The board moved to the next docket item after the vote.
