9/27/2017 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 27,2017 Mr. Pittsley seconded, yes, Mr. Blaisdell, yes, Mr. Furbush, yes and Mr. DeBarros, yes. All were in favor of the Written Finding for the proposed house project. 66 Massasoit Avenue: Owners, Patrick M. and Sharon M. O'Connor request a Variance of the rear property line under §174-31 of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for construction of a deck on property located in an R-3 Zoning District, Map 72 Parcel 30, Mashpee, MA. Sitting in on this hearing is the four regular Board members and Associate Member Sharon Sangeleer. The homeowners, Sharon and Patrick O'Connor represented themselves for the deck project. They said their home is a non-conforming lot that was built in 1926, and they are short on the setbacks. They would like to extend their deck off the enclosed porch located in the front of the house. They provided a plot plan that shows the proposed project being 9.2 ft. from the front property line. The Board had questioned the 25 ft. distance from the house to the street depicted on the plan. They told the applicants to find the distance from the front on the two abutting properties on either side of their property, find the average of those two properties, and have an engineer stamp and sign a revised plot plan. The Board also needs the distance from the existing patio to the street. Mr. Mendoza suggested the applicants request site plans with the Building Department or Board of Health of the two abutting properties, provide letters of support from abutters, and present the reason for the variance request with more detail. He pointed out to the homeowners that the specific measurements showing the distance from the proposed deck of 9.2 ft. does not look accurate, and the 13 ft. measurement on the other side of the house from the stairs to the property line might be incorrect. The Board does not count stairs on the setback. Mr. Furbush said that the plot plan should show any structure that's closest to the street and should have the distance figures on the plan. Mr. Goldstein made a motion to accept the continuance of 66 Massasoit Avenue until October 25, 2017. Sharon seconded, yes, Mr. Furbush, yes, Mr. Blaisdell, yes, and Mr. DeBarros,yes. All were in favor of continuing the deck application until October 25,2017. 185 Wadine Place Road: Steve Cook, Cotuit Bay Design, Applicant requests to relocate egress platform and steps. The Board to determine if a formal modification application is required to an existing Written Finding-2012-32. 6