06/23/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Town of Mashpee 16 Great JUeck_�kaad 1North Mashpee,Massadiusctts 02649 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION FOR A VARIANCE V-10-24 Ethan S. and Sandra G. Bornstein 4 Pine Avenue Certificate of Title: 186443 Mashpee, MA 02649 Land Court Lot#: 2 (Block A) Assessor's Map 123 Parcel 35 Plan#: 6811-E A Petition was filed on May 17, 2010 by Ethan S. and Sandra G. Bornstein of Weston, Massachusetts for a Variance from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By-laws to vary the lot coverage requirements to allow for construction of a shed on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 4 Pine Avenue (Map 123 Parcel 35)Mashpee,MA. Notice was duly given to abutters in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A. Notice was given by publication in The Mashpee Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Mashpee, June 4, and June 11, 2010, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. A Public Hearing was held on the Petition at the Mashpee Town Hall on June 23, 2010. The following members of the Board were present and acting throughout: Board Members Robert G. Nelson, Jonathan Furbush and William Blaisdell, and Associate Members Peter Hinden and Ronald S. Bonvie. The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals issues this Decision pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A §10 and the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-laws. Mr. Thomas Quinn represented the Petitioner. In 2008, The Board granted the Petitioner Variance relief from the lot coverage requirements to allow for construction of the home on the subject property. Placement of the shed is restricted by the small size of the subject property. The proposed shed will be used to store trash bins,bicycles and other items to tidy up the yard. It will be the same color and will be constructed of the same material and shingles as the home for an aesthetically-pleasing appearance. The shed will be properly supported on blocks. Mr. Quinn stated that the Petitioner has spent a great deal of money on landscaping and stone work and that the shed would fit in with the tastefully manicured lawn and home. In response to correspondence from an abutter, Peter F. Readel of 22 Pine Avenue, concerned with the appearance of the shed from Pine Avenue, Mr. Quinn said that the Petitioner would be amenable to installing cedar trees to shield the shed from the street.