04/28/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes Board of Appeals April 28; 2010 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES • April 28, 2010 The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, at the Mashpee Town Hall. Board Members Robert G. Nelson, Jonathan Furbush: James Reiffarth, John M. Dorsey and Associate Member Peter Hinden were present. Building Commissioner Richard Stevens was also in attendance at the meeting. Board Member William Blaisdell and Associate Member Ronald S. Bonvie were not in attendance. Mr. Eric Bergquist, a participant in the first annual Student Government Day, attended the Public Hearings. He was assigned to the Zoning Board of Appeals to shadow the secretary the next day, April 29`h, to learn more about the ZBA's role in the Town of Mashpee and about local government. Mr. Bergquist introduced himself to the Board and stayed for the entire meeting. Chairman Bob Nelson opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. RESCHEDULED PETITIONS FROM APRIL 14. 2010 Eric M. Benway: Requests a Finding of Fact under Section 174-17 of the Zoning By- laws to allow for construction of an addition to a pre-existing, non -conforming structure on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 2 Point Road (Map 114 Parcel 30A) • Mashpee, MA. Sitting: Robert G. Nelson, Jonathan Furbush, John M. Dorsey and James Reiffarth. Mr. John Slavinsky from Cape & Islands Engineering represented the Petitioner. He submitted revised plans on the proposal. The Petitioner would like to add the abutting 2,500 square -foot lot to the subject lot and then construct the addition. He said that Great River Road North is a paper road. Mr. Slavinsky referred to letters from two of the abutting neighbors in favor of the proposal. He said that the subject lots were created in 1913 with no setback restrictions. Mr. Slavinsky asked the Board to determine a Finding of Fact that the newly purchased abutting lot also has no setback restrictions. The proposed lot coverage would be 18.6%. A new septic system has been installed on this property. The Petitioner needs Board of Health and Conservation Commission approval. Mr. Furbush asked how the Petitioner accesses his property. Mr. Nelson read the letter from the Board of Health that stated that a deed restriction is on file with the Registry of Deeds limiting the total number of bedrooms to two. Mr. Slavinsky said that the deed restriction does not apply to the newly acquired abutting parcel. Building Commissioner Richard Stevens said that because Great River Road North is an unbuildable road, he does not consider the lot to be a corner lot. 0