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LUNENBURG TOWN
CLERK OFFICE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MINUTES
April 22, 2013
The Lunenburg Zoning Board of Appeals held a public meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
The meeting was held at the Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA
The meeting was held to discuss litigation regarding Hollis Hills, LLC vs. Lunenburg Zoning Board of
Appeals. Housing Appeals Court No. 07-13.
Members present: Chairman Donald F. Bowen, Alfred Gravelle, Hans Wentrup, Sheila Lumi and James
The Board came to order at 5:00 p.m. Chairman Donald F. Bowen proposed going into executive session
and declared that the reason for executive session would be to discuss litigation strategy in Hollis Hills
LLC vs. Lunenburg Zoning Board of Appeals, HAC No. 07-13 and that having the discussion in open
session may be detrimental to the Town of Lunenburg's litigation position.
Mr. Bowen asked that the Board not return to open session.
Mr. Bowen made a motion to go into executive session and the motion was seconded by Hans Wentrup.
The roll call vote was as follows: Donald Bowen voted yes, Alfred Gravelle voted yes, Hans Wentrup
voted yes Sheila Lumi voted yes and James Besarkarski voted yes.
The regular meeting was adjourned at 5:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Normándin
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JUL 0 3 2013
LUNENBURG TOWN
CLERK OFFICE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MINUTES
April 22, 2013
The Lunenburg Zoning Board of Appeals held a public meeting on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 5:00 PM.
The meeting was held at the Ritter Memorial Building, 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA
01462.
The meeting was held to discuss litigation regarding Hollis Hills, LLC vs. Lunenburg Zoning Board of
Appeals. Housing Appeals Court No. 07-13.
Members present: Chairman Donald F. Bowen, Alfred Gravelle, Hans Wentrup, Sheila Lumi and James
The Board came to order at 5:00 p.m. Chairman Donald F. Bowen proposed going into executive session
to discuss pending litigation.
Chairman Bowen declared that the reason for executive session would be to discuss litigation strategy in
Hollis Hills LLC vs. Lunenburg Zoning Board of Appeals, HAC No. 07-13 and that having the discussion
in open session may be detrimental to the Town of Lunenburg's litigation position. Chairman Bowen made
a motion to go into executive session under MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21a (9) to discuss litigation
regarding Hollis Hills, LLC vs. Lunenburg Zoning Board of Appeals. Housing Appeals Court No. 07-13,
he asked also that the Board not return to open session. The roll call vote was as follows: Donald Bowen
voted yes, Alfred Gravelle voted yes, Hans Wentrup voted yes Sheila Lumi voted yes and James
Besarkarski voted yes.
In executive session, the Board discussed matters related to sewerage and betterment assessments with
regard to the Hollis Hills 40B development. After due deliberation a Hans Wentrup motion was made to
authorize Town Counsel to initiate an appeal from the HAC ruling on March 25, 2013 known as Hollis
Hills, LLC vs. Lunenburg Zoning Board of Appeals. Housing Appeals Court No. 07-13, James Besakarski
seconded the motion
The roll call vote was as follows: Donald Bowen voted yes, Alfred Gravelle voted yes, Hans Wentrup
voted yes Sheila Lumi voted yes and James Besarkarski voted yes.
The Board by roll call vote, voted to exit the executive session as follows: Donald Bowen voted yes,
Alfred Gravelle voted yes, Hans Wentrup voted yes Sheila Lumi voted yes and James Besarkarski voted
yes.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Normandin
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