8/9/2017 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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To gn of 1YMS1,1ee 16 Gr wt =Heck. , Oad « `61-tla . MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 9, 2017 The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Waquoit Room at the Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North. Chairman, Jonathan D. Furbush, Board Members William A. Blaisdell, Ronald Bonvie, Scott Goldstein, and Associate Members, Brad Pittsley and Norman J. Gould were present. Building Commissioner, Michael Mendoza was also present. Board Member, Dom DeBarros was absent. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE CONTINUED HEARINGS Chairman Furbush addressed the applicant explaining that there were only four (4) Board Members to hear his petition. As with every case, four positive votes are required for the petition to pass. When five (5) Board members are present, you can have one negative vote and four positive votes and the petition will pass. When there are only four (4) Board members present, all four members have to vote positive in order for the petition to pass. He gave the applicant the opportunity to continue the hearing. Mr. Furbush and Scott Goldstein both recused themselves from this case. 29 Ouippish Road: Owner, Philip A. Hall, requests a Special Permit under §174-45.4 of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for an accessory apartment on property located in an R-3 Zoning District, (Map 55 Parcel 5.0), Mashpce, MA. (Continuer) from July 26, 2017 hearings at the request of the applicant). Mr. Philip Hall returned to present his application and provided the Board with the information they requested at the last hearing on July 26, 2017. He provided a first floor plan, a second floor plan, and the site plan that shows the parking. Mr. Hall was asked to show the smoke detectors and the CO detectors for the entire living space within the home. He said they were already inspected by a fire inspector. Vice Chairman, Bill Blaisdell said that there are several items that need to be addressed that were discussed at the last hearing. The total square footage of living space for the entire property, and the regulations for the accessory apartment must have at least 300 sq. ft. of living space, but not more than 40% of the total living space of the accessory apartment. The plan shows the 484 sq. ft. which is far less than the 40% of the 716.80 sq. ft. Mr. Blaisdell had a conversation with the Building Commissioner and it was determined that the living space should be the actual living space and not the footprint of the building, thus this proposal is in compliance with the square footage to have an accessory apartment, therefore this proposal is in compliance with the square footage to have an accessory apartment. 1