11/18/2015 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Town of Alashpee ^� 16 Great ✓\reck- Poad d\tbrdt Wasltpee, Massachusetts 02649 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOVEMBER 18, 2015 MEETING MINUTES The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, November. 18, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the Ockway Room at the Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, MA. Chairman, Jonathan D. Furbush, Vice Chairman, William A. Blaisdell, Board Members Richard Jodka, Domingo K. DeBarros and Associate Members Scott Goldstein, Brad Pittsley and Jim Gould were present. Board Member Ron Bonvie was absent. Mr. Furbush opened the meeting at 6:00 pm and introduced the recently appointed Associate Members, Jim Gould and Brad Pittsley. Mr. Furbush announced the four regular Board members and Associate Scott Goldstein was sitting in on the following hearing. 48 James Circle: Owner, Christine S. Bader requests a Written Finding under Article V §174-17 and §174-20 to replace an existing carport and rebuild into a single -car garage, with deck above on property located in an R-5 Zoning District, (Map 71 Parcel 34), • Mashpee, MA. Ms. Jean Bowden representing the petitioners who currently have a building permit for some minor remodeling. The Written Finding application is to convert the existing carport into an attached garage. The lot coverage will be reduced from 24.3% to 19.9% by removing the hot tub, shed and a portion of the decks. Mr. Furbush asked if the deck above the garage will remain. Mr. Goldstein asked if the new garage will be in the exact same footprint. Mr. Goldstein said the garage does not increase the lot coverage, and because it's a pre-existing structure, you do not have to remove the decking. The applicant cannot return to the Board for any future changes. Mr. Furbush read the Board of Health comments into the record; "Septic inspection required prior to issuance of building permit". Mr. Furbush read the DPW comments into the record; "The above property is located on a Town road. I would ask that the Zoning Board impose a condition requiring that the addition (single -car garage) have gutters and downspouts that are connected to a dry well so that storm water is contained onsite." Mr. Furbush read the Inspection Department comments into the record; "The area is zoned R5 and is in the Pre -contact Archaeology Sensitivity area — listed as "High Sensitivity". • The applicant is seeking a Written Finding under Article V §174-17 regarding a determination from the Board if the removal of the carport and replacing it with a single car garage with a deck above would increase the non -conforming nature of the home.