06/12/2013 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Town of 1Ylashpee d fi 16 Great Aeck Road d%nh Mashpee, Massachusetts 026,49 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS JUNE 12, 2013 MINUTES The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Waquoit Conference Room at the Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North. Board Members Jonathan D. Furbush, William A. Blaisdell, Ron Bonvie, James Reiffarth, Associate Members John Dorsey, Domingo K. DeBarros, and Richard Jodka and Building Commissioner Richard Morgan were present. Board Member Judy Horton was absent. Chairman, Jonathan D. Furbush opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and announced the meeting is televised live on local Mashpee television. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Jonathan Furbush announced the regular Board members and Dom DeBarros will be acting on the following item. Willowbend Country Club, Inc.; Request a Variance under §174-31 of the Zoning By-laws • to vary the number of stories and the height requirements to allow for construction of a six - unit building containing three stories with a maximum height of 39 feet on property located in an R-3 Zoning District at 100 Simons Road (Map 62 Parcel 169), Mashpee, MA Jack McElhinney, Attorney for Southworth Mashpee Properties, and represents the owner of Willowbend Country Club, presented the petition as a matter of confirmation to an existing variance that was granted in April, 2012. This particular lot is located adjacent to the pool area and basketball court. The area being restored at Willowbend consists of forty (40) new condominium units located along Simons Road. This property was approved by the Planning Board under Willowbend Special Permit in May, 2013. The Simons Road realignment was approved by the Selectmen in Town Meeting. This proposal dates back to 2009 and were originally four buildings containing three stories each at 39 feet and each were granted a variance by the Zoning Board in 2009, and extended again in 2012. The Planning Board approved the realignment of Simons Road to be situated behind the units and golf course instead of in front. There was a minor adjustment to some of the building locations that were previously granted variances and the elimination of one three- story building. Currently, there are a total of three buildings which are 39 feet in height and three stories tall. Two of those buildings with variances are still in effect and have not changed. As a result of this adjustment, the Planning Board asked this project be revisited to the Zoning Board of Appeals requesting confirmation of the original variance granted for this particular building appropriate to request a new variance. 40