04/10/2019 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ZBA Decision

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Town of Nlashpee 16 Great�,'4�ecly�frad ,�ortli AD Alashpee,;'a'lassachusetts 0 649 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION FOR A VARIANCE V-2019-24 Homeland Group Realty, LLC Doc.: 1367396 105 Whippoorwill Circle Ct£: 219045 (Map 125 Parcel 150) Mashpee, MA 02649 A Petition was filed on March 5, 2019 by Miriam N. and Richard A. Coffman, Trustees requesting a Variance under §174-33 of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for construction of an addition within the wetland resource area on property located in an R-3 Zoning District, at 105 Whippoorwill Circle, Map 125 Parcel 150, Mashpee, MA. Notice was duly given to abutters in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A.Notice was given by publication in The Mashpee Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Mashpee, on March 22, 2019 and March 29, 2019 a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals issues this Decision pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A §10 and the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-laws. Public Hearings were held on the Petition at the Mashpee Town Hall on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at which time the following members of the Board of Appeals were present; Chairman, Jonathan Furbush, Vice Chairman, William Blaisdell, Board Member, Scott.Goldstein, Norman J. Gould, and Associate Member, Sharon Sangeleer. Also present was Building Commissioner, Michael Mendoza. Mr. Tim Luff, Archi-Tech Associates represented Mr. Timothy Rassias who will be purchasing the property. Mr. Luff is the designer of the project application is regarding the existing garage and breezeway. The applicant wanted to rework the floor plan with new windows, new dormers, new staircase, etc. When starting the design, he reviewed the existing conditions,and created floor plans. There were two different designs,one for more volume on the second floor, and one that works exactly within the roof line. Mr. Luff said that his client chose the option for the larger floor plan. Mr. Luff said he decided that the roof would need to be removed to accomplish that design. It was discovered that the existing foundation was concrete block, and realized that there was no footings. After consulting with a structural engineer, they realized that this project would require to pour a new foundation. The Building Department was comfortable to let the project move forward as a renovation project. Mr. Bob Fox,the Contractor and Mr. Luff spoke with Mr. Mendoza and at that point it was discovered that the project required to go before the ZBA because the structure will be torn down, and reconstructed with a new poured foundation in the same footprint. 1