1/8/2020 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 8,2020 Mr. Goldstein, seconded, yes Mr. Blaisdell, yes Mr. Bonvie, yes Ms. Sangeleer, yes Mr. Furbush, yes All were in favor of the Variance request for the shed. 44 Barbary Circle: Owner, Diana M. Leccese requests a Written Finding under §174-17 of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for changes, extensions or alterations of a pre-existing,non- conforming single-family structure on property located in an R-3 Zoning District, Map 96 Parcel 104G, Mashpee, MA. (Continued from December 11, 2019 hearings, opened but not heard). 44 Barbary Circle: Owner, Diana Leccese requests Variance relief from the side and front yard setbacks, and lot coverage under §174-31 of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for changes, extensions or alterations of a pre-existing, non-conforming single-family structure on property located in an R-3 Zoning District, Map 96 Parcel 104G, Mashpee, MA. (Continued from December 11, 2019 Hearings, opened but not heard). Mr. Steve Cook, Cotuit Bay Design represented Diana Leccese for the renovation project. The house was built in 1982 located on the Mashpee River and is pre-existing, non- conforming because it's 26.9 ft. from the front property line. The property has a steep drop- off toward the river behind the house. The homeowner would like to expand the garage 12 ft. towards the street, and 4 ft. towards the south property line in order to construct a porch between the garage and the existing part of the house. The proposed addition on the garage will be 28 ft. from the property line, so it's over 1 ft. behind the non-conforming part of the house off the front property line. The side setback is currently 34.2 ft. and the proposed is 30 ft., which meets the requirements. The lot coverage is 13.4% and also meets the requirements. The project was approved by the Board of Health and Conservation Commission. There's no encroachment toward the coastal bank; it's just a 4 ft. extension toward the building line. Mr. Furbush asked what the distance was for the shed to the property line. Mr. Cook said is 5 ft. from the property line and it's an 8' x 10' shed. The Board wanted to confirm that the relief request was for only the front yard setback. The current setback is 26.9 ft. on the north side of the house. Steve said the garage is 28 ft., so the Variance request is 12 ft. from the front yard setback. The reason for the Written Finding request is because the project is not any more non-conforming than what currently exists. Mr. Goldstein read the Board of Health and Conservation comments into the record. There were no more comments from the Board. There were no comments from the audience. 3