09/22/2010 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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"�ba{r"s Mown of Nashpee 76 G.r•eaI J��ec IZoacl<1%rtaz Alas12pee,Massachusevs 02649 MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DECISION FOR A VARIANCE V-10-36 Brett R. Field Assessor's Map 13 Parcel 45 659 Main Street Registry of Deeds: Mashpee, MA 02649 Book 23957 Page 274 A Petition was filed on August 18, 2010 by Brett R. Field for a Variance from Section 174-32 of the Zoning By-laws to vary the fire protection access requirements to allow for an existing driveway on property located in an R-5 zoning district at 659 Main Street(Map 13 Parcel 45)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 on September 3, and September 10, 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 September 22, 2010. The following members of the Board were present and acting throughout: Board Members Robert G. Nelson, William A. Blaisdell, James Reiffarth and John M. Dorsey, and Associate Board Member 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. Brett R. Field represented his Petition and said that he was seeking the Board's permission to vary the fire protection access for the existing driveway on the subject property. In response to Deputy Fire Chief Sheldon Hamblin's recommendations, Mr. Field said that the costs would be prohibitive - paving the driveway would exceed $30,000; installation of 1,000 feet of water line would cost more than the paving; installation of a sprinkler system would cost from $12,000 to $18,000. At its meeting on August 4, 2010, the Planning Board voted to grant Mr. Field a Special Permit with conditions. Inspection of the existing driveway by Consulting Engineer Charles L. Rowley revealed no drainage problems with the existing driveway. One of the conditions of the Planning Board's Special Permit requires the entire driveway to be widened to 20 feet before any residential construction is commenced on either Lots 1 A or 2A. Building Commissioner Richard Stevens said that the road is more than adequate for fire apparatus access. The Board agreed with Mr. Bonvie's statement that it is ludicrous and unreasonable to require the Petitioner to install 1,000 feet of water main.