12/20/2011 PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES Minutes

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Minutes of Combined Meeting of VU'-'� Mashpee Design Review Committee and Mashpee Plan Review Committee Held Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room 1 Design Review Members Present: Walter Yarosh, Robert Nelson, and David Kooharian. Plan Review Members Present: Charlie Maintanis, Local Inspector (late arrival) Joel Clifford, Fire Inspector Tom Fudala, Town Planner Scott Carline, Police Department Glen Harrington, Health Agent Catherine Laurent, DPW Director Tom Fudala called the meeting to order at 9:07 a.m. 35 Bayshore Drive Request an Accessory Apartment in the Basement Jan Morrissey Scheduled for Board of Appeals_in_JanuarV _ Jan and David Morrissey appeared. • Site Plan provided was done before house built. • E-mail from Rich Morgan with Building Department comments regarding this application was read into the record. Copy of the e-mail is attached to the printed set of these minutes. • Size of window for the bedroom has to be 8% of the square footage of the floor area; it has to be glass; and one-half has to be open since someone has to be able to get out. Base of bottom of window to floor can't be any more than 22 inches high to be able to climb out. • Joel Clifford noted that lifesaving devices are not shown on the Plan. Also they have to bring the house up to current fire code, which requires smoke detectors outside all bedrooms on all floors. • Glen Harrington said Board of Health requires septic inspection. He said septic has to,be large enough for the additional apartment. • Applicant stated they are on Town water and they have a well for irrigation purposes. • Living room slider is second egress out of lower level. Tom Fudala asked whether the slider has outside lock. Applicant said they are thinking of replacing that slider and will replace with one with a lock. • Mr. Morrissey said he measured and ceiling height is 7'3". Walter said that's the minimum allowed. • Bob Nelson said deck going out of house has to be shown on the Plan. Bob advised that it is against the law to alter a stamped Plan. Therefore, before going to ZBA the Plan needs to be revised. • Driveway is extended as shown on the Plan. • Bob advised they show house number as 35, rather than 33. • Tom Fudala asked whether there was a walkway/sidewalk to get around to back of hous`6. Applicant responded "no", they have bark. • 2100 is square footage of the house. Accessory apartment cannot be more than 40%.