05/11/2011 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING B OARD OF APPEALS MAY 11, 2011 MINUTES • NEW HEARINGS Jeremy N. Stevenson, et al, Trustees: Requests a Special Permit under Section 174- 25.I(9) to allow for construction of a pier, ramp and float that will extend across a total of more than seventy feet of coastal beach, coastal bank, salt marsh or bordering vegetated wetlands on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 431 Monomoscoy Road (Map 124 Parcel 53) Mashpee, MA. On May 5, 2011, the ZBA office received a letter from the Petitioner's Agent requesting continuance until May 25, 2011 to allow time for Conservation Commission approval. Mr. Nelson made a motion to continue the hearing until May 25, 2011. Mr. Blaisdell seconded the motion. Mr. Bonvie voted yes. Mr. Reiffarth voted yes. Mr. Blaisdell voted yes. Ms. Horton voted yes. Mr. Hinden voted yes. Mr. Nelson voted yes. Mr. Furbush voted yes. Motion was unanimously passed. Raymond P. Esper: Requests a Finding of Fact under Section 174-17 to allow for construction of a hip roof and to increase the size of an existing porch onto a pre-existing, non -conforming dwelling on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 11 Childs Road (Map 114 Parcel 92) Mashpee, MA. Material submitted: Copies of Plot Plan ofproposal, Mortgage Inspection plan, Building Permit: BP -2011-0068, Bruce Devlin Architectural Design Plans. ** • Sitting: Board Members Robert G. Nelson, Jonathan D. Furbush, William A. Blaisdell, James Reiffarth and Associate Board Member Ronald S. Bonvie. Mr. Carl De Lorme represented the Petition and submitted copies of the proposal to each of the Board members. He said that the new owner of the property is currently making renovations to the home. The building permit calls for roof, window, door and sidewall replacements, along with a kitchen remodel. Mr. De Lorme asked the Board for a Finding of Fact to allow for the proposal. The new deck will fit on top of the existing cement patio, with an overhang of an additional 18 inches. Mr. De Lorme said that installation of cement tubes to support the foundation under the porch will provide for a better and safer construction. The proposed hip roof will cover the porch. The lot coverage will increase from 30.9 to 31.8%. Encroachment into the setback from Childs Road would increase from 16.1 feet to 14.6 feet. The existing shed is 6 x 8 feet. Mr. Nelson said that an abutting home is much closer to the street than the proposed 14.6 feet. He commented that the extension of the roof over the porch makes sense from an aesthetic point of view and will fit in with the rest of the renovations. Mr. Nelson also stated that the proposed increase in lot coverage is de minimis. Mr. Furbush took issue with the proposal because the home is squeezed in between other houses which are already crowded together. Mr. De Lorme said that the Petitioner is • trying to make the limited space more functional and complementary. He said that a 2