Page 20 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 2, 2022 BEACON | FROM PAGE 13 she witnessed firsthand harassment by supporters of the law to prevent volunteers from collecting signatures. “They intimidated voters, and often they caused enough of a disruption to prompt police to shut down our signature drives,” Maloney said. “These actions show how desperate Democrats are to keep voters from having their voices heard, and it was only through the dedication and efforts by all our volunteers that we will get this on the ballot in November.” “The [law] keeps people safer by ensuring that all drivers, regardless of immigration status, know and follow the rules of the road, take the same driver’s test and have insurance when they need it,” said Elizabeth Sweet, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) which supports the law. “If this issue makes it to the fall ballot, our united coalition—which includes police chiefs, district attorneys and more—will promote CITY OF EVERETT - LEGAL NOTICE - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS 484 BROADWAY, ROOM 24 EVERETT, MASSACHUSETTS 02149 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: This notice is to inform you that a public hearing will be held on Monday September 19, 2022 at 6:00 PM, Everett City Hall, 3rd Floor George Keverian Hearing Room. All interested parties may attend and opinions will be heard regarding the following petition. Whereas a petition has been presented by: Property Address: 380 Second Street Map/Lot: K0-06-000041 Person Owner: Conquest Realty Richard A. Badolato, Richard E. Kolinsky Trustees 380 Second Street Everett, MA 02149 Person Requesting: Mr. Scott Brown 1280 Centre Street Newton, MA 02459 Proposal: To construct a new mixed use residential and Commercial Building with 23 stories and 238’-3” in height. Reason for Denial: The proposed new building does not comply with the City of Everett Zoning Ordinance as there are several zoning violations (see below). Violation: • The proposed Left side yard is only 1’-3” wide. • The proposed building height is 238’-3”. • The Floor are ratio is above what is allowed at 9.61. Parking is not as required. This must be cleared up by following Section 35 the Transportation Demand Management zoning ordinance. ZONING: Section 35 Commercial Triangle Economic Development District (CTEDD) F: Dimensional requirements line 3 which states: Side yard: ten (10) feet; provided, that the planning board may reduce the side yard requirement to four (4) feet by special permit. Section 35 Commercial Triangle Economic Development District (CTEDD) F: Dimensional requirements line 5 which states: Height. All buildings shall be limited to a maximum of eighty-five (85) feet. Other structures on the roof shall not count towards the height unless the area of such structures exceeds thirty-three percent (33%) of the area of the roof or any enclosed structure or mechanical equipment exceeds twelve (12) feet in height. The height of any building may be increased to a maximum of one hundred (100) feet upon the grant of a special permit. Section 35 Commercial Triangle Economic Development District F: Dimensional Requirements line 6 which states the following: FAR (floor area ratio). The floor area ratio shall not exceed 3.5:1; provided, that the planning board may increase allowable FAR up to 6:1 by the grant of a special permit. MARY GERACE - Chairman Roberta Suppa - Clerk of Board of Appeals September 2, 9, 2022 keeping this smart, common sense, humane policy on the books.” “This repeal is an opportunity for voters to decide if this law is right for Massachusetts,” said Sen. Ryan Fattman (R-Sutton) who voted against the bill in the Senate. “As one of the ten original signers of this [repeal] petition, I collected several thousand signatures to bring this law before the people so they can consider the ramifications of this license law. It opens the door to non-citizen voting and creates public safety and security issues through the identity verification of foreign documents that are not generally accepted in litigious societies, both reasons enumerated when Gov. Baker vetoed the original law. I believe and trust that the voters will make the correct call in November.” “Although we are disappointed that this unnecessary and divisive repeal question appears to be moving forward, we are also more determined than ever to defend the expansion of permission to apply for a driver’s licenses to all qualified state residents, regardless of immigration status,” said “Driving Families Forward” leaders Lenita Reason and Roxana Rivera in a joint statement. “The bill’s overwhelming passage proves that Massachusetts has changed and we can all work together. It passed so that all parties in an accident can have insurance, so that police can easily know a driver’s identity [and] so that immigrants can take their children to doctor’s appointments without fear.” CREATING WOMEN’S RIGHTS HISTORY TRAIL PROGRAM (S 2802) – A law that that would require the state to develop and implement a Women’s Rights History Trail Program took effect last week. The measure includes requiring the state to designate properties and sites that are historically and thematically associated with the struggle for women’s rights and women’s suffrage. Another provision provides that the state promote education and awareness of the struggle for women’s rights in the state. A 13-member Women’s Rights History Trail Task Force would be formed to research, solicit public input and make recommendations for sites, properties and attractions to be included in the trail. “Deeply honored my bill establishing a Women’s Rights History Trail has been signed into law,” said Sen. Joan Lovely (D-Salem), the sponsor of the bill. “Our nation and our commonwealth would not be what they are today were it not for the contributions of women. Despite their achievements, they have been lost to the annals of history. With this law, we can finally place them at the forefront.” GOV. BAKER SET TO FILE BILL PROPOSING INVESTMENTS IN SCHOOL SAFETY – Gov. Baker announced plans to soon file a $40 million package to fund investments in school safety initiatives to support programming, training and resources for schools and districts across the state. “As children return fulltime to the classroom this fall, we want parents and educators to know that our administration is always working to improve and build on all the resources available to districts to make their schools as secure as possible,” said Baker. “Our administration has and will continue to provide critical resources for students, staff, families and first responders while making significant investments in training for first responders and school staff so they can protect Massachusetts schools.” “Children, teachers and staff deserve to feel safe in the classroom, and our administration’s funding proposal will invest in the resources and programming required to equip school communities and emergency personnel with the tools they need to keep schools safe,” said Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. “We look forward to working with our colleagues in the Legislature to provide critical funding for districts across the commonwealth.” The proposal will include security and communications upgrades in K-12 schools and colleges; an anonymous “tip line” to report potential threats; a statewide “Say Something” public awareness campaign and corresponding training; emergency response training for school officials; and creation of a comprehensive school safety website. ADOPT A SHELTER DOG MONTH (H 3102) – The House approved and sent BEACON | SEE PAGE 21
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