THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2021 Page 3 Revere Board of Health provides COVID-19 update More than 200 students now vaccinated Special to Th e Advocate T he Revere Board of Health recently provided an update of vaccination eff orts in the city. As of May 27, 47 percent of residents are fully vaccinated (28,753) and 60 percent of residents (36,672) have received at least one dose. The positivity rate has fallen below two percent for the fi rst time since the pandemic started. Data has shown that when vaccination percentages increase, the weekly case numbers substantially decrease. To see more data visuals as it pertains to Revere, please visit www. revere.org/vaccine. Last week the Revere Board of Health and Cambridge Health Alliance went to the Revere Public Schools with the Pfi zer vaccine to vaccinate students aged 12 and older. In total, 205 students were vaccinated at the school-based clinics. The next vaccination clinic will be held at Rumney Marsh Academy from 3-7 p.m. on June ZBA continues hearing on Franklin Street board-up business By Adam Swift T he Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is giving the City of Revere and the owners of a property housing a board-up business at 7 Franklin St., JEK Enterprises, one more month to iron out issues surrounding the use of and occupancy permit. Clean Joe and Board Up Kingz has operated out of the Franklin Street site since 2018, but it wasn’t until some issues were brought before the City of Revere in recent months that the issue of an occupancy permit for the site came to light. Last week, the ZBA continued the issues surrounding the business to its meeting at the end of June. A good chunk of the hourlong hearing last week centered on battling attorneys representing the city’s zoning and inspectional services departments and the property owner arguing the language of a decision from the city’s building inspector. That decision stated that “neither the NB zone nor any asserted grandfathered use of the property supports any of the structures or premises being utilized for a 24/7 business operation, particularly with the movement of and noise generated from large vehicles and construction material.” Attorney Lawrence Simeone, representing JEK Enterprises, argued that the decision by the building inspector was clearly a zoning issue, and that the ZBA had the authority to either overturn, modify or deny JEK’s appeal of the ruling. “Once the ZBA makes the determination, if it does, it will become law after 20 days,” said Simeone, which would help clear the path for his client to apply for the occupancy permit as has been requested by the city. Attorney Peter Brown, representing the zoning and building departments, countered that the issue was not properly being represented before the ZBA. He said the city has been after the owner to fi le the occupancy permit and to prove its case that the current use could be grandfathered in on the property. Much of the information the city has been seeking from JEK was sent to the city on the day of the ZBA hearing, Brown said. “They have alleged that they are grandfathered in by the previous use, and they very well may be,” said Brown. “They have to present evidence to the zoning offi cer; the zoning offi cer reviews it and makes a determination if it’s adverse to either the property owner or if it’s adverse to the abutters, then it comes before [the ZBA], and you review what the zoning offi - cer has done. The only thing the zoning offi cer has done is say you have to fi le for occupancy, and if you don’t, then you have a problem.” While the owner and city have battled over the legality of the zoning and occupancy, the more pressing matters may be the complaints from neighbors about the noise from the business and its hours of operation. Simeone said the owner has been working on mitigation eff orts and is working with the neighbors to address concerns. Simeone said there is no evidence that the business violates noise protection ordinances nor is there evidence that the traffi c out of the site impacts the neighborhood. As the legal battle plays out, Brown said, the current board up business will be allowed to stay in operation at 7 Franklin St. “The city has taken no action on the cease and desist,” said Brown. “The city can take these actions and is happy not to. We have simply told him he is not in compliance. By fi ling for ocLike us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/Advocate.news.ma cupancy, he can continue to operate in the manner that he is.” City Council President Anthony Zambuto said he agrees with the ZBA’s motion to continue the hearing. He also pointed out that the building inspector’s decision was problematic, since there is nothing in the city’s zoning ordinance addressing 24/7 businesses. 6. Pfi zer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines will be available. Walk-ups are welcome but you can also register in advance at https://www.cic-health.com/revere/rumneymarsh. During the next few days, the state Department of Public Health will be at Market Basket in Revere distributing a vaccine for a $25 gift card. Testing continues to be a priority in the city – the two largest testing sites – at Suff olk Downs and Revere High School – will be open until the end of September, and everyone is encouraged to continue to get tested if they believe they have been exposed to the virus. 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