08/26/2015 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decision

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Town r�,f Mashpee Alcas)zpee,Massachusetts O..*A 9 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION FOR A WRITTEN FINDING FINDING-2015-26 Gary M. Locarno,Trustee Certificate#: 154034 51 Waterline Drive Realty Trust Doc#: 772830 51 Waterline South Drive (Map 120 Parcel 145) Mashpee, MA 02649 A Petition was filed on July 13, 2015 by George M. Locarno requesting a Written Finding under §174-17 of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for construction of a 4 ft. wide deck extension and an 8' x 12' screened porch addition on property located in an R-3 Zoning District(Little Neck Bay Overlay). Assessors Map 120 Parcel 145, 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 August 7, 2015 and August 14, 2015 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 §6 and the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-laws. Public Hearings were held on the Petition at the Mashpee Town Hall on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at which time the following members of the Board of Appeals were present; Chairman, Jonathan Furbush, Vice Chairman, William Blaisdell, Board Members, Ronald Bonvie, Richard Jodka, and Dom DeBarros, and Associate Member Scott Goldstein. Also present was Building Commissioner, Michael Mendoza. Attorney, Kevin Kirrane represented the applicant for a very modest addition to an existing deck at 51 Waterline Drive. The plan depicts an existing non-conforming deck structure being set closer to the side line that is currently allowed, and the lot is also non- conforming. There are some non-conforming accessory buildings, a shed on one side and a shed on the other side of the property which are both within the 50 ft. setback requirements from the adjacent wetland resource areas. The plot plan depicts the proposed 4 ft. wide addition to the existing deck, and at the end of that deck is a proposed rectangular shaped screened-in porch. A portion of that screened porch is located over the existing deck, and is not increasing the side yard non- conformity. The overall square footage of the new construction is 296 square feet, 70 feet of that is situated over the existing deck. The total additional lot coverage that is being proposed is 226 square feet. 1