1/22/1997 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes Wednesday, January 22, 1997 The Mashpee Board of Appeals held a meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 at the Carol H. Jacobson Senior Center. Members present and acting throughout were Edward M. Govoni, Chairman; James E. Regan III, Vice Chairman; Cheryl A. Hawver, Clerk and Associate Members Richard T. Guerrera, James Dorgan and Michael A. Makunas. Building Inspector William F. Hauck and Deputy Fire Chief Sheldon Hamblin were in attendance. Little River Boa and Inc. - Requests a Special Permit under Section 174-17 of the Zoning _ By-laws for permission to expand a pre-existing non-conforming structure with a second floor office addition, construct a 48' x 60' steel frame building and allow additional portable rack storage equipment on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 15 Riverside Road (Map 119, Block 88)Mashpee,MA. (Owner of record: William E. Burtis). Chapter 112 hearing. Members sitting; E. Govoni, J. Regan, C. Hawver Attorney Robert F. Mills represented the applicant. He presented a brief to the Board and explained that the petition was an extension of a non-conforming use since the boatyard has been in existence since 1903. He said the proposed 48' x 60' metal frame building would replace an existing hoop house and the applicant also plans to add a second floor addition to the office facility and four additional units of portable rack storage. Mr. Mills stated that there is a difference of opinion between the applicant and the Building Inspector on the definition of the portable rack storage on whether it is a"structure". The applicant also plans to remove an existing 1,000 gallon gasoline storage tank and replace it with a new 2,000 gallon tank and a new 1500 gallon septic system to improve the site conditions. Mr. Mills explained that the primary business at the site is storage and repair. He noted that one of the abutters had requested that a minimum 15' setback from his property be maintained and Mr. Mills said the setback would be 18' and that some evergreen screening would be planted at the suggestion of the Design Review Committee. Mr. Mills noted that a petition with 92 signatures had been presented in favor of the application as well as one letter from a direct abutter opposed. He said that this was one of the few areas in Mashpee to offer access to the water and is used by the Harbormaster and Shellfish Warden.