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Town of Mashpee <br />• <br />16 Great Xeck &ad ✓\rorth <br />o* Masltpee, lh1assachusetts 02649 <br />MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS <br />MINUTES <br />FEBRUARY 8, 2012 <br />The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, February 8, <br />2012 at 7:00 p.m. (Conference Room #1) at the Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck <br />Road North. Board Members Robert G. Nelson, William A. Blaisdell, James Reiffarth, <br />and Ronald S. Bonvie, and Associate Board Member Judith M. Horton were present. <br />Board Members Jonathan D. Furbush and John M. Dorsey were unable to attend. <br />Building Commissioner Richard E. Morgan was present at the meeting. <br />Chairman Robert G. Nelson opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and announced that the <br />meeting was being televised live. <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br />NEW HEARINGS <br />Stephen V. Smith and Jeannette A. Hanlon: Request a Special Permit under Section <br />174-45.4 of the Zoning By-laws to allow for an existing accessory apartment in a <br />• dwelling located in an R-3 zoning district at 32 Popponesset Avenue (Map 70 Parcel 88) <br />Mashpee, MA. <br />Sitting: Board Members Robert G. Nelson, William A. Blaisdell, James Reiffarth, and <br />Ronald S. Bonvie, and Associate Board Member Judith M. Horton. <br />Ms. Jeannette Hanlon represented her Petition, stated that she bought the home in 2004 <br />and resides there year-round. In 2002, the ZBA granted a Special Permit to the original <br />owneribuilder for the accessory apartment. During a recent appraisal of the home, Ms. <br />Hanlon discovered that she needed a Special Permit from the ZBA to legalize the existing <br />accessory apartment. She said that she has not made any changes to the accessory <br />apartment. The accessory apartment must comply with current By-laws that clearly <br />outline criteria necessary for grant of a Special Permit. <br />Ms. Hanlon said that there are currently five bedrooms - four bedrooms in the primary <br />residence and one bedroom in the accessory apartment. The ZBA office advised the <br />Petitioner to discuss the Petition with the Board of Health prior to the ZBA meeting. The <br />Board of Health memo states "Not in Zone II. The existing leaching facility can <br />accommodate a four-bedroom dwelling." Ms. Hanlon said that the septic system is large <br />enough to accommodate more than four bedrooms. Ms. Hanlon insisted that the Board of <br />Health made a mistake in calculating the number of bedrooms allowed. She said that the <br />Board of Health should conduct a site visit to reassess the septic system. <br />is <br />The Board went into a lengthy discussion about granting the Special Permit, conditioning <br />it on Building Department and Board of Health approval, or getting a different Board of <br />Health ruling. The Board advised Ms. Hanlon to contact the Board of Health about either <br />eliminating one of the bedrooms or enlarging the leaching facility. <br />