9/25/1991 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE is Board of Appeals Minutes Wednesday, September 25, 1991 The Mashpee Board of Appeals held a meeting at 7:30 P.M. on Wednesday, September 25, 1991 at the Mashpee Town Hall. Board members present and acting throughout were: William J. Hanrahan, Chairman; Michael A. Makunas, Vice-Chairman; Cheryl A. Hawver, Clerk; and Associate Members John J. Friel and Edward M. Govoni. Building Inspector Douglas S. Boyd was in attendance. Edward E. Jones - Requests a Variance from Section 174-21.0 of the Zoning By-laws for permission to vary the frontage requirements in an R-3 zoning district on property located at 208 and 210 Daniel's Island Road (Map 100, Blocks 24 and 25) Mashpee, MA. Members present: W. Hanrahan, M. Makunas, C. Hawver, J. Friel, E. Govoni Thomas Jones, son of the applicant, represented the petition. He explained that the family has owned three lots on Daniel's Island Road for over 31 years with their home located on one of the lots. They would like to combine the'; other two lots to form one buildable lot but lack 9j' on the frontage requirement. He said they had paid I approximately $116,000 in taxes on these properties over the years. Board members reviewed the plans and noted that a garage on the property was located on a lot line and would require moving it or obtaining an easement from future purchaser. Mr. Jones explained that he had 65.36' frontage and required 75' . Mr. Makunas asked Mr. Boyd how the- lot line could be eliminated between the two vacant lots and Mr. Boyd stated that the line would be erased once it was built on. Attorney Jeremy Carter, representing Dr. Arnold Kroll, an abutter, stated that his client was opposed to the granting of a Variance for the following reasons: 1. the road has been repaved and is only 12' wide so that two cars would not have room to pass, 2. access to the subdivision is only 2j' above highwater mark and adding another home would be something the subdivision could not stand, 3. concern about buildable lot. He said Dr. Kroll is in the process of having his lot lines surveyed and bounded and there is a question that the square footage claimed by the Jones family may be on Dr. Kroll's property. Mr. Jones responded that he had his land surveyed a year ago by Cape & Islands Surveying. Mr. Carter replied that Cape & Islands had also surveyed Dr. Kroll's property last year and there were some discrepencies in the plans. Mr. Carter suggested Mr. Jones could apply for an abatement on unbuildable lots. He said the Jones lots dropped steeply and there was a question if there was enough upland land for a septic system.