07/27/2011 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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r Town of h'lashpee '64 IG Creat -Aerk 9toad j\torah Mashpee,.Massachusetts 0264.9 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES JULY 27, 2011 The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. (Conference Room #2) at the Mashpee Town Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North. Board Members Robert G. Nelson, Jonathan D. Furbush, William A. Blaisdell and James Reiffarth and Associate Board Members Ronald S. Bonvie and Judith M. Horton were present. Board Member John M. Dorsey was not present due to serious illness. NEW HEARINGS Margaret A. Johnson, Trustee: Requests a Variance from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By-laws for permission to vary the lot coverage requirements to allow for installation of a pool on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 47 Godfrey Road (Map 96 Parcel 104K) Mashpee, MA. Petitioner: Kenneth E. Norcross. Sitting: Board Members Robert G. Nelson, Jonathan D. Furbush, William A. Blaisdell and James Reiffarth and Associate Member Ronald S. Bonvie. Attorney Jack McElhinny represented the Petitioner, Mr. Norcross, who also attended the meeting. Mr. Dwayne Stefano represented the current homeowner. Attorney McElhinny stated that the Petitioner has been searching for a home in Mashpee for over two years. The property is under a purchase and sale agreement contingent upon ZBA approval of the pool. Mr. Norcross is very eager to purchase this home and install a pool for his adult handicapped daughter. His daughter is blind and deaf and is a daycare attendee at the May Center. Swimming is a very important part of her therapy. The original building permit showed lot coverage at 20%, which the Petitioner's engineer discovered is actually 20.8%. The dwelling is approximately 4,800 square feet with three very large decks, each of which is larger than the proposed pool. The pool will be 30xl5 feet - approximately 450 square feet in size. Proposed lot coverage will be increased to 22.7%. Attorney McElhinny said that the Petitioner would like a little leeway and is seeking approval for 24% lot coverage. The property is located on a dead-end street approximately 150 feet from the Mashpee River and is surrounded by a wooded common area owned by the neighborhood association. The proposal meets all of the setback requirements. The gravel walk and gravel driveway reduce the impervious area on the property. • The proposed pool is not within Conservation Commission jurisdiction. Attorney McElhinny outlined some of the hardships: