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<br /> F lots in the neighborhood. Attorney Kirrane requested that the Board ant the Variance
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<br /> relief as it would not constitute a detriment to the neighborhood. He also stated that i t + �+
<br /> would represent a significant and severe financial hardship to the applicant if no relief is
<br /> granted as it would make one of the lots of little or no value• versus a Idsy
<br /> negligible benefit to �
<br /> the Town. Attorney Kirrane submitted a letter from the Assessor's office indicating that
<br /> since at least 1991 the Lots �have been taxed and assessed separately. He also submitted a
<br /> document showing that taxes have been paid up to date.
<br /> Mr. Govoru read a letter from abutters,Jane Leonard and Sheila ��` •�• e�la dells, in to
<br /> the project. The mistakenly thought that
<br /> y y gh at the proposal was to split the two lots into four
<br /> separate lots.
<br /> James Brown, Stephen Barber and Paul Sandbor also abutters, ! r:g, utters, attended the meeting and
<br /> expressed approval for the project. 1
<br /> Mr. Regan moved to grant the Variance of 4.5 feet from the requirements
<br /> frontage re uir
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<br /> and 36,350 square fee q t from the lot size requirements on property located at 163 Wheeler
<br /> Road, subject to criteria: 2,3,4 and findings: 3 4 vac �+g ant lot findings: 1,2,3,4,5,6. _
<br /> Mr. Govan seconded. All agreed. ;
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<br /> Mr. Regan moved to grant the Variance of 35,384 square feet from the lot size .
<br /> requirements on property located at 155 Wheeler Road, subject to criteria: 2.3 J■4 and
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<br /> findings: 3,4,vacant lot findings: 1,2,3,4,5,6.F
<br /> Mr. Guerrero seconded. All '} ;I agreed.
<br /> Robert D.Fratus Jr.: Requests a Variance from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By-laws
<br /> for permission to vary the frontage requirements on property located in a C-2 zoning
<br /> district at 482 Main Street(N4ap 27 Black 122�,Mashpee,MA -
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<br /> Members sitting: Edward M. Govoni,James E. Regan III and Richard T. Guerrera. ', J
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<br /> Mr. Regan stated that he is acting as a special municipal employee, and without his Ir
<br /> participation there would be no quorum. He stated that he has done work for the ► 'owners ,
<br /> of the Chopping Block in the past. No one ob ected to Mr.Regan sitting in o g g n the j r,r
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<br /> Attorney J.Alexander Watt represented the applicant,Mr. Fratus,who also attended the '' ,
<br /> meeting. Attorney Watt stated . . ► �4� f g y ated that the subdivision has become non-conforming. Mr.
<br /> Fratus has purchased several lots in the subdivision,hoping to combine the lots into one
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<br /> , lip,t,thus abandoning Village Way. The lots to be combined appear as Lots#13, 21 and S
<br /> on Subdivision Plan of Land in Mash pee, dated August 4 1975. Attorney Waft '
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<br /> the roads, including Oakwood Road, as shown on the plan, are paper roads. Mr.
<br /> Fratus has talked with the owners of the Chopping Block who have indicated that they do
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<br /> not want to abandon Oakwood Road. Attorney Watt stated that Lot 22, as shown on the
<br /> Plan of Land, dated April 24 1998 does have the required square footage.
<br /> -.. p � � q q ge. What the
<br /> applicant is seeking is relief from having to build the road. Attorney Watt stated that the
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