LYNN – The Board of Appeals voted down a five unit proposal for Green Street but that didn’t stop developers from coming back with a proposal for four.The board voted 4-1 on reconsideration to reopen the long running hearing on a proposal put forth by developer Sean Crowley. Board member Ron Mendes voted against reconsideration.”In response to the motion for reconsideration, we undertook substantial changes, abandoning five the units and reducing it to four,” said attorney Richard Cuffe, representing developer Sean Crowley. “Both (buildings) are considerably smaller than planned and located to minimize impact on abutters.”The original plan presented in May proposed six rowhouses for the L-shaped lot located at 113-117 Green St. In June Crowley shrunk the project lopping off one condominium but the board, after three hearings, voted it down.Last week he and Cuffe made another presentation, under reconsideration, the further cut the project to four units.While Cuffe said he has attempted to address neighborhood concerns with the latest plan, neighbors still protested the project. Opponents said it is not in keeping with the neighborhood and it will decrease property values. They have suggested Crowley, who also lives in the neighborhood, just a few doors down from the site, build a single or two-family home instead.”Why can’t a single or a two-family work?” asked Mendes. “Why does it create such a hardship?”Cuffe said if Crowley were to build only a single-family home it would have to be so large to utilize the space it would be disproportionate with to the other homes in the neighborhood.Robin Rogers, who lives two doors down from the proposed project but whose backyard would bump up against a portion of it, called that argument ridiculous. She said her home is about 4,200 square feet and the one next door is roughly 2,700 square feet.She also argued that the project would have a negligible impact on the city’s coffers despite Crowley touting that it would add $15,000 to the tax rolls.”There is no financial benefit for the city,” she said. “It depreciates property values and does not fit in at all.”Michael Crowley, the developer’s brother, disagreed.”I think it’s a perfect fit,” he said. “He reduced it by one, moved it over. I think it will fit perfectly with the neighborhood and it’s much better than all the other plans.”Other neighbors voiced concerns over parking, that fact the project would overshadow their home and that the board was not giving their concerns equal weight.Mendes said he was unclear how the project was in keeping with the spirit of the city’s zoning ordinances, which try and maintain some green space. Board member Jeanne Curley also voiced concern about the lack of green space but Cuffe assured her there would be proper landscaping.”Every time we come to you, you ask for a little bit more and a little bit more and we’ve produced everything you ask for,” said Crowley.”Not always,” shot back Curley. “But I understand you are trying to accommodate.”Board member Norm Cole said it wouldn’t be fair to vote on the project until Crowley had a chance to submit a plan that included the stipulations the board put on the project so one again it was tabled until the next meeting, Oct. 1.”Two meetings ago we promised the neighbors we would be voting on this, now we’re looking at another continuance,” Mendes said. “It’s unfortunate.””In my mind we’re doing the right thing,” said Chairman Patrick Calnan.”We did do what we said we would do, we voted,” said Cole. “This is a new project and it’s close but it’s not there yet.”