Page 8 THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 Lot line issue delays Broadway motor vehicle license vote By Adam Swift T he License Commission is looking for a little clarity on a border dispute before taking a vote on issuing a used car license at 1087R Broadway. The lot was the long-time home of Kevin Used Cars and was recently purchased by Raymond Desamours, who is looking to open his own used car lot with 50 vehicles onsite. But abutters have disputed the lot lines of the property and claim that the prior licensee operated at the site with no utilities and encroached upon their property. The commission voted to continue the hearing on the license for Desamours to its October meeting, giving the issue more time to potentially play out in land court and to get more information from the city’s health and building inspectors and the city solicitor. “The applicant is a successful businessman [who has] spent a lifetime in the auto business with auto sales, auto repair and also a taxi cab business,” said Don MacDonald, the attorney for DesaRevere, let us wrap your home in energy savings all year round. mours. “He has an existing license in East Boston, but he does not own the property.” In July, MacDonald said, Desamours purchased the Broadway property so he could open a used car sales business on his own property. “Prior to his purchase, we did our due diligence and found that the property is available as a nonconforming use to sell cars,” said MacDonald. “The use of the property can transfer to the new owner as long as the nonconformity of the use is not increased.” MacDonald said Desamours plans to make some improvements to the property and sell used cars from the lot seven days per week from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. However, there has already been some dispute over the property before Desamours has opened for business. Police were called to the property on Sept. 19 for a complaint about a fence going up and where the property line is between the Desamours property and the abutting property owned by Action Emergency DISPUTE | SEE Page 13 As a part of National Grid’s Community First partnership, Revere residents are eligible to save 75% or more on approved insulation and no-cost air sealing. Just think of insulation as a comfortable sweater for your home keeping the air you want in and air sealing as a jacket keeping dust and allergens out. Air sealing and insulation work together to save energy all year long. Better manage energy use. Increase comfort all year long. To get started, schedule your no-cost Home Energy Assessment today. Learn more at or call 1-866-527-SAVE (7283) Make your home more environmentally friendly. Keep out dust and allergens.
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