Hearings slated for Saugus Appeals Board

SAUGUS – The Zoning Board of Appeals will convene March 24 to conduct six hearings at the Public Library at 295 Central St.According to Jacquline Howard, the board clerk, among the petitioners are Georgio Melimaris, owner of 4 Jones Drive, seeking a special permit to allow an accessory dwelling unit in a single-family home.James Primo, owner of 6 Banfield Avenue, is seeking a similar special permit. Peter Manoogian, 50 Ballard St., wants a special permit to expand an existing garage.F&Z Realty, Inc., owner of property at 24 Frank Bennett Highway, is seeking a variance to allow a free-standing pylon sign with a reader board and to relocate the existing sign.Route One Saugus, a limited liability corporation, and Nomist Realty, 1029 Broadway, owner of 1069 Broadway, is seeking a setback variance of 11 feet where 50 feet is required to relocate a previously granted office building sign.The sixth hearing relates to a request by Ronald Drinkwater, owner of 39 Beacham Avenue, for a speial permit to allow an accessory dwelling in a single-family home.