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ZBA grants finding allowing second exterior freezer at 1 Pleasure Island Road
Summary
The Wakefield Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously found that adding a second exterior freezer at 1 Pleasure Island Road would not be substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood under Article 9, Section 1950B. The decision incorporated references to the newly enacted zoning bylaw.
The Wakefield Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously June 24 to grant a finding that a proposed second exterior freezer at 1 Pleasure Island Road is not substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood, clearing the way for the alteration under the town zoning bylaw.
Attorney Brian McGraill, representing the applicant, said the freezer would sit adjacent to an existing unit and that the proposed location would be "no closer than 17.8 ft from the property line." He showed the board a site map and noted that the Department of Public Works Engineering had no applicable comments on the proposal.
The board discussed the application briefly, noting an earlier similar finding from 2014. Chair Tom Lucy and board members asked only clarifying questions about the placement and applicable bylaw language. The motion was amended to cite the newly enacted zoning bylaw section (the board discussed referencing Section 19024/19025 for clarity) and the amended motion passed on a unanimous roll-call vote.
The approval states the decision is based on the plans by PJF and Associates dated May 21, 2026 and finds the proposed alterations shall not be substantially more detrimental than the existing nonconformities.
The board did not receive any public comments on the application during the meeting. The decision notes the updated bylaw language on record and the board instructed staff to include the correct chapter and section references in the final decision document.
The board’s action is procedural: it finds that the limited exterior addition meets the statutory finding for nonconforming properties; any building permit or other approvals remain subject to normal administrative review.
