Page 4 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, OCTObER 3, 2025 “45 Years of Dedication to our great City of Everett” Ward 1 Councilman Matewsky for ~ Voted Citywide ~ Councillor At-Large 86 Lewis St., Everett, MA * 617-389-5106 (Paid. Pol. Adv.) ADVOCATE ONLINE: www.advocatenews.net City councillor Pietrantonio constructs driveway without permit Wayne A. W By Neil Zolot ard 6 City Councillor Peter Pietrantonio paved a driveway on his property at 44 Alfred Street despite not having a permit to do so. An application submitted after the fact was denied by Building Inspector Michael Desmond in July and a request for a variance was denied by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) in a contentious meeting Monday, September 15. “For the reason(s) outlined below your request for such permit is respectfully DENIED,” Desmond’s letter reads. “Pursuant to Section 17K of the Zoning Ordinance, no vehicle may be parked nearer to any street lines than the minimum specifi ed building setback. The minimum building setback from the street for a corner lot in the Dwelling District is seven feet. The parking area in question extends from the dwelling to the property line.” In other words, the driveway is too close to an intersection, in this case Heath Street, which could aff ect traffi c safety. The ZBA voted down a request for a variance 3-2 with Ashmael Bruce, Rebecca Edmondson-Korom and Jean Thermitus in the majority and Mary Gerace and Derek Shooster dissenting. Pietrantonio was granted a permit for a curb cut for access to the driveway, but not the driveway itself. “He got one for a curb cut, but did the driveway as well,” Director of Inspectional Services David Palumbo said. “He didn’t apply for a driveway permit. Maybe he didn’t understand the procedure. Sometimes people don’t know the rules. I can see it being confusing. The driveway didn’t meet setback requirements, but it needed an offi - cial denial as a way to get to the ZBA.” A driveway permit is also necessary to ensure its porous enough and/or is accomPIETRANTONIO | SEE PAGE 9 SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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