03/25/2015 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Town of Maslipee s \f; Ifi Great ,.A`pck Road d\'orlh . : h1ash/ire, n9assachuseas O2649 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MARCH 25, 2015 MINUTES The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the Waquoit Room at the Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North. Board Members Jonathan D. Furbush, Richard Jodka, Associate Members Domingo K. DeBarros and Scott Goldstein were present. Board Members, William Blaisdell, Ron Bonvie, and James Reiffarth were absent. Mr. Furbush announced the meeting was being televised live on local Mashpee TV. He said that every petitioner is entitled to have five zoning board members but because there are only four Board members at this meeting, all members have to vote positive for the petition to pass. 55 Santuit Lane: Greg Bush, owner of record, requests a Written Finding under § 174-17 & § 174-20 of the Zoning By-laws concerning continuance, extension or alteration of a pre- existing, non -conforming structure to raze and replace a single-family dwelling located on property in an R-5 Zoning District at 55 Santuit Lane, (Map 30 Parcel 2), Mashpee, MA. (Continued from February 11, 2015 Hearings). Greg Bush stated he is representing himself for his raze and replace project. He told the Board that he has owned a landscaping business for the past 20 years and that 95% of his business is in Mashpee. He currently lives on a busy road in Marstons Mills and would like to move back to his property in Mashpee that he has owned for a few years. He spoke to an architect who advised him to take down the old structure because it would be more costly to retrofit an older house than to start new especially since the building codes have changed. Mr. Furbush wanted to confirm that he is not looking for any setbacks. He asked what the height of the new house would be. Greg did not submit house plans because he wanted to make sure he was given approval by all the Boards. Mr. Furbush told him that the height should not exceed 35 feet of the average grade of the lot. Mr. Goldstein said his architect and engineer should know the bylaw. The Building Commissioner will require a certified height submitted by the engineer, and if it's over the requirement, it will need to be corrected. Greg said he likes the position of the current house with the surrounding landscape, and wants to keep the same look with his new house. Mr. Furbush read the Board of Health comments into the record; "55 Santuit Lane — Septic • was approved with testing and operations and maintenance requirements for the denitrification system.