LYNN – The Board of Appeals continued a Green Street development plan for the third time, leaving neighbors and a few of its own frustrated.”In other words, this is a waste of time,” said ZBA member Jean Curley after the suggestion was made to continue the hearing until Aug. 20. “Fourteen people are here for Green Street, they came out here for absolutely nothing.”Sean Crowley submitted a proposal to the board in May to build six row houses on Green Street but after a meeting with neighbors agreed to downsize the plan to five homes. Neighbors protested the size of the project, the fact it would overshadow their homes, and in their opinion, lower their property values.View the plansZBA members protested that the plans Crowley submitted Tuesday were not new nor did they match what he was proposing to do.”These are the plans we voted on in 2007 but the certified plot plan is a little different,” said ZBA member Norm Cole. “The parking is different.”Crowley’s attorney, Thomas Cuffe, said in an attempt to appease the neighbors Crowley not only downsized the project but the size of the buildings as well by taking garages out of the design. Without garages under the homes the buildings are lower and let more sunshine into neighboring yards, Crowley explained.”So it’s five units, which is the same but it’s not the same structure?” noted ZBA Chairman Patrick Calnan.Calnan suggested the board continue the meeting until August, to give Crowley the chance to put together new plans. Curley said that was why the meeting was continued last time, for Crowley to put together a definitive plan.”I agree with Mrs. Curley,” said associate member Ron Mendez. “There is another option which is to vote on what we see here and so be it if it’s a denial.”Mendez said he believes even the scaled down plan adds too much density to an already dense neighborhood and he couldn’t support it.”Why can’t they just build a single or two family home?” he asked. “I don’t see that it’s justified to continue this again.”Cuffe said he regretted the inconvenience to the neighborhood but he didn’t think the board should rush into anything.In the end Mendez agreed to continue the hearing but he and his colleagues warned Crowley it was his last chance.”Whatever you bring next is it,” said Cole. “Whatever is on that table is what’s getting voted on.””And you need to have the plans to us before you walk into this room,” added ZBA member Daniel Gisonno.Neighbors listened to the hearing but made no comments and left quietly when it was over.”The next time you come it will be yes or no,” Curley told them as they left. “You won’t have to come back again.”Click on each box for more information on the projectView Green Street town home proposal in a larger mapChris Stevens can be reached at [email protected].