6/27/2018 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES JUNE 27,2018 534 Cotuit Road: Petitioner, Augustine Lett, requests a Written Finding under §174-17 of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for reconstruction and extension of an existing deck on property located in an R-5 Zoning District, Map 16 Parcel 30, Mashpee, MA. (Owners of record: Sherri and Robert Stivaletta). Mr. Augustine Lett, 38 Crestview Drive, Falmouth, MA represented the applicant's petition requesting to build an extension of a deck from 4 ft. to 7ft. to allow more space from the front door. The extension is getting too close to the property line. The Board wanted to confirm the current setbacks of the current and proposed deck. They confirmed that frons.Cotuit Road,the setback is 33.4 ft.,the side setback is 42.5 ft.,and the back is 45.7 ft. The existing lot coverage is 12%. This is a pre-existing non-conforming situation where he is extending a non-conformity. The front yard setback is being increased to an additional 3 ft., which is the reason for the Written Finding. Mr. Lett said the deck is 4 ft. wide in the front and will be extended another 3 ft. getting closer to the lot line. The stairs are being squared off and do not count as lot coverage. The Board had a discussion regarding existing and proposed lot coverages depicted on the plan going forward. The application can be revised as well. There were no other comments from the Board or audience. Sharon read the Conservation, Board of Health, and Inspections Department comments into the record. Mr. Bonvie made a motion to issue to Augustine Lett of 534 Cotuit Road a Written Finding under the following conditions; 1. The Board has determined that the applicant meets all the conditions of a Written Finding under Mass General Law 40A Section 6. 2. Certified Plot Plan — Owner of Record: Robert and Sherri Stivaletta, 534 Cotuit Road, Mashpee,MA 02649, Project: 534 Cotuit Road, Mashpee,MA. Sheet No.: 1 of 1, Date: March 29, 2018, Drawing File Name: Cotuit_534_STIVALETTA_ECP,Drawn by: 3VB, Checked by: MC,Prepared by: Cape & Islands Engineering, Signed by: Matthew C. Costa, Professional Land Surveyor,No. 52282. 3. Building Plan--Deck Alterations, 534 Cotuit Road, Mashpee, MA. Prepared by: Bruce Devlin Designs, 1-774-722-5623, Scale: As noted, Signed by: Michele Cudilo, Structural Professional Engineer,No. 34774, dated: 514118. 4. Conditioned upon all Town Department comments read into the record. 4