12/11/2013 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Town of Mashpee s 76 Great d\reek 9toad ,/\corth hlmhpee, h1assachusetts 02649 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECEMBER 11, 2013 MINUTES The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the Waquoit Room at the Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North. Board Members Jonathan D. Furbush, William A. Blaisdell, Associate Members Domingo K. DeBarros and Scott Goldstein were present. Building Commissioner Richard E. Morgan was also present. Board Members Ronald Bonvie, James Reiffarth and Richard Jodka were not present. Chairman Jonathan D. Furbush opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. He announced that the meeting was being televised live on local Mashpee television. There are normally seven members. Every petitioner is entitled to have five zoning members present. As with every petition to pass there must be four positive votes. When all five members are present you can have four positive votes and one negative vote, and the petition can pass. But with only four members, all four must vote positive to pass. He also stated the Board can grant a continuance to the petitioner until the next meeting. • NEW HEARINGS • Akram E. and Marta O. Rafla: Request a Written Finding under §174-17 of the Zoning By-laws and M.G.L. Chapter 40A §6 concerning continuance, extension or alteration of a pre-existing, non -conforming structure to allow for a new second floor addition on property located in an R3 Zoning District at 45 Little Neck Lane, (Map 115 Parcel 15), Mashpee, MA. Withdrawn without prejudice. Mr. Furbush made a motion to accept the withdrawal, Mr. Blaisdell second, Mr. DeBarros, yes, and Mr. Goldstein, yes. All were in favor. Katharine F. and Brown Linsamfelter: Request a Written Finding under § 174-17, and Variance(s) under § 174-31 and § 174-33 of the Zoning By-laws to vary the setback at least fifty (50') feet from any water or wetland as defined by MGL C. 131, §40 for construction of a 35 foot by 60 foot boathouse with two bedrooms on property located in an R-3 Zoning District at 65 Seconsett Point Road, (Map 124 Parcel 14-0-R), Mashpee, MA. Attorney, Brian Wall submitted formal requests to continue until January 22, 2014. Mr. Furbush made a motion to accept the continuance, Mr. Blaisdell, second, Mr. DeBarros, yes, and Mr. Goldstein, yes. All were in favor. 1