5/8/1996 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE Board of Appeals Minutes Wednesday, May 8, 1996 - 7:30 P.M. The Mashpee Board of Appeals held a meeting at the Mashpee Middle School on Wednesday, May 8, 1996 at 7:30 P.M. Board members present and acting throughout were Edward M. Govoni, Chairman; James E. Regan III, Clerk and Associate Members Kenneth E. Marsters and Robert G. Nelson. Board members absent were Cheryl A, Hawver and John J. Friel. Ko stas and Ina K. Nenortas -Request a Variance from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By- laws for permission to vary the minimum lot size requirements to allow the construction of a single family house on property located in an R-S zoning district at 134 Pimlico Pond Road (Map 2, Block 138)Mashpee. MA. (This hearing is being reopened from March 13, 1996). Members sitting: E. Govoni,K. Marsters,R. Nelson Attorney John Alger represented the applicant and stated that the hearing had been reopened because of a question on lack of notice. He reviewed plans of the adjoining lots and stated that each had homes on them and it would not be reasonable to combine this lot. He explained that the property drops 30 to 3S feet from Pimlico Pond Road down to Wakeby Pond and drops from 10 feet to the adjoining lot. He said the Lot is not usable without a variance and this would result in financial hardship to the owners. He said the lot is similar in size to other lots in the area and that using it for a single family residence would not be a detriment to the neighborhood. Mr. Govoni moved to grant the Variance based on the following: the lot was created in 1986 and was in an R-3 zoning district with a 40,000 square foot requirement, was part of a subdivision plan and clearly intended to stand on its own and not as part of adjoining land, lot has been assessed as a separate buildable lot, is larger than many lots in the immediate area and without relief, could not be used for a residence. The hardship is the topography of the land and the amount of wetlands and the stringent new wetlands requirement. Mr. Nelson seconded. All agreed.