08/25/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES AUGUST 25, 2010 The Board expressed concern with construction of a dock on a vacant lot with no one to •monitor its use and discussed conditioning the Decision with the purpose of addressing that issue. W. Slavinsky said that the Petitioner is seeking approval from the ZBA in order to start the permitting process with the state, which will take 12 to 14 months. The proposed dock will require at least 18 permits including approval from the Division of Waterways. No comments were received from abutters. Mr: Furbush made a motion to grant a Variance of 38 feet to allow for construction of the dock. This Variance is conditioned upon the following: • the Petitioner must receive an occupancy permit from the Building Department forthe dwelling on the subject property before commencing construction of the dock. • the Petitioner must receive all of the appropriate permits for the proposed dock before commencing any construction of the dock. • Cape & Islands Engineering plan entitled: "Proposed Pier, Ramp & Float Prepared for David Ferris Hse. No. 24 Seconsett Pt. Rd. Mashpee, Mass. Plan No. 061810 Date: July 18, 2010 Rev'd. July 29, 2010 Dock Configuration". Mr. Hinden seconded the motion. Mr. Blaisdell voted in favor. Mr. Bonvie voted in favor Mr. Hinden voted in favor. Mr. Furbush voted in favor. •Ronald M. and Kristine M. Carpenter: Request a Special Permit under Section 174.45.4 of the Zoning By-laws for permission to legalize an existing accessory apartment on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 75 Cayuga Avenue (Map 58 Parcel 13) Mashpee, MA. Sitting: Board Members Jonathan Furbush, William A. Blaisdell and James Reiffarth and Associate Board Members Peter R. Hinden and Ronald S. Bonvie . Mrs. Kristine M. Carpenter represented her Petition and said that she wants to legalize the existing apartment. The Board granted a Special Permit allowing for the accessory apartment to the previous owners, Michael and Amy Crowe. The Special Permit lapsed upon sale to the current owners. Mr. Blaisdell read a letter in favor of the Petition from Mr. James E. Regan, a direct abutter at 67 Cayuga Avenue. Fire Inspector Joel Clifford has inspected the accessory apartment, which is in compliance with 527 CMR. Mrs. Carpenter said that the gross floor area of the apartment does not exceed the allowed 40% of the gross floor area of the structure. She also said that there is sufficient parking on the subject property. •Mr. Blaisdell referred to the By-law concerning occupancy permits. Building Commissioner Richard Stevens said that the Building Department conducts inspections. of accessory 2