4/26/2017 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES APRIL 26, 2017 Mike Borselli, of Falmouth Engineering represented the applicants for their petition to reconstruct an existing licensed timber walkway on the property. He gave a brief history that the former owners secured a Chapter 91 interim permit, not a'Chapter 91 license but the interim permit which has a more simple streamlined permitting process to allow existing docks to become licensed as a permitted dock in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He said when you only obtain an interim permit, a condition of the permit must be converted to a Chapter 91 license within one year of title transfer. The license runs with the land, the interim permit does not. He said when and if this is converted into a license which is the goal, any future property owners deem the benefit of the license for the dock. Mike Borselli said that his client would like to obtain this license but the dock is in disrepair, the posts have lifted from ice, and the decking is old. He said his client would like to rebuild in the same footprint, and believes he can receive a permit for the dock. Mr. Borselli said that his client obtained approval with the Conservation Commission and received positive results for an order of conditions. He said he was advised by the Building Commissioner to obtain a Special Permit with the ZBA. Mr. Borselli described that the new dock will be higher up above the salt marsh and the new material decking will allow sunlight penetration. Mr. Borselli said all of the posts will be 6' x 6' and spaced according to the presented plan. The applicant is also requesting additional parking on his property. Mr. Borselli said that the parking area would allow for cars to park off of the very narrow road. He received comments from the Board of Health to confirm that no vehicles will drive over the septic system which abuts the proposed parking space. Mr. Borselli revised the plan which now depicts a 2 ft. stone wall above grade at the end of the proposed parking area. He said that he submitted the revised plan to Glen Harrington, with the Board of Health and received comments that the wall restricts access over the septic tank and the revised plan was satisfactory. Mr. Furbush read the DPW, the Inspection Department, and the Board of Health comments into the record. Scott Goldstein read the revised Board of Health and Conservation Department, and the Harbormaster comments into the record. Mr. Goldstein made a motion to approve the petition. Mr. Gould seconded, yes. Mr. Pittsley, yes, Mr. Furbush yes. All were in favor of the dock and parking project located at 27 Monomoscoy Road West. 2