10/09/1996 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes - Wednesday, October 9, 1996 The Mashpee Board of Appeals held a meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 1996 at 7:30 P.M. at the Carol H. Jacobson Senior Center. Board members present and acting throughout were: Edward M. Govoni, Chairman; James E. Regan III, Vice Chairman; Cheryl A. Hawver, Clerk and Associate Members Robert G. Nelson and Richard T. Guerrera. Associate Member James Dorgan was absent. Building Inspector William F. Hauck was in attendance. Sandalwood Village Association c/o New Seabury Com an -Requests a Special Permit under Section 174-54H of the Zoning By-laws to allow two signs of 10 square feet each at the entrance to the Sandalwood subdivision at the intersection of Great Neck Road South and Amos Landing Road. The site is located on an Open Space Easement under the Declaration of Sandalwood Doc. #1993337. Members sitting: E. Govoni, J. Regan, C. Hawver Albert Valentino represented the applicant and explained that the original sign at the entrance to the subdivision was reduced to 10 square feet and a second 10 square foot sign added to the other side. Mr. Govoni explained that the new code allowed two signs at the entrance to a subdivision. Mr. Regan moved to grant the Special Permit to allow two signs at the entrance. W. Govoni seconded and said the signs are within the 20 square feet allowed and will conform with the new sign by-law and would not be a detriment to the neighborhood and would improve visibility and safety, All agreed. Antonio F. and Michelle E. Brum -Request a Variance from Section 174-47 of the Zoning By-laws to vary the side setback requirements in a cluster subdivision to allow the construction of a garage on property located in an R-5 zoning district at 96 Old Colony Drive(Map 35, Block 50) Mashpee, MA. Members sitting: E. Govoni, J. Regan, C. Hawver John Finn, contractor, said he had understood that the side setbacks in the area were 10 feet when the foundation was poured. He later learned that the area required 15 foot side setbacks. He said that when the certified plan was done the foundation was 12.7 feet from the lot line. Mr. Finn had notified the abutter who had no objection of the location of the garage.