8/23/2017 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 23, 2017 Mr. Kevin Kieler, Permit Solutions represented the homeowner, Michael Cusack who was also present. Mr. Kieler said that the house was in need of renovations and the homeowner would like to put an addition on, and also reconfigure the interior of the existing home. Mr. Cusack had purchased the lot next to his property and merged both lots together to accommodate his proposed renovations. Mr. Kieler said the distance from the front lot line to the existing deck is currently 28.72 ft. The first variance request would be to allow the increase the square footage of the proposed front deck up to the stairs which will become a foot larger, but will not be going any closer to the front lot line. The second variance request is the proposed rear deck which will be moving closer to the side lot line to accommodate the stairway and is designed due to the unusual slope of the property. Mr. Kieler said that the Planning Board approved the merging of the two lots which increased the square footage to 25,442 sq. ft. and the distance from the front to 143.25 ft. The design of the addition is "L" shaped, and the additional deck is squared off in the rear to minimize the encroachment into the 50 ft. buffer from the wetlands. He provided the Board with photographs of the existing lot as well as the adjacent homes and letters from the abutters that support the proposed project. Chairman Furbush asked the applicant if he had the average front setbacks of the adjacent lots. The Board had a conversation regarding grandfathered lots, and the uniqueness of this project as it pertains to the difference between a pre-existing non -conforming condition and a variance situation. The Board told the applicant that there are some issues with the plot plan. Mr. Bonvie would like _... to see the average setbacks for the front lot line from the adjacent properties. Mr. Goldstein said he does not see a hardship if increasing the front deck and believes it's a decent size already. He also doesn't see a hardship on the proposed rear deck that shows the increased distance from 1599 ft. to 10.34 ft. He made a couple of suggestions to the applicant either to slide the stairs back and just have a landing on that corner which will still be 10.34 ft. or move the deck to the rear and have the stairs go down toward the right side and still create a means of egress from the front, and that will make it less non -conforming. Also the plan does not show the existing deck in the rear. The Board didn't have any other issues and told the applicant they would like to see two revised plot plans, an existing and a proposed. Mr. Kieler formally asked for an extension until September 13, 2017 hearings. Mr. Bonvie made a motion to accept the applicant's formal request for an extension for the Written Finding and the Variance until September 13, 2017. Mr. Goldstein seconded. All were in favor. 2