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• 3. "desirabbi- relief may be gamted without substantial detriment to the public good <br />and without nullifying or substantially derogating form the intent or purpose 01' <br />Such ordinance or by-law." <br />A decision of the board of appeals granting a variance cannot stand, unless all the board <br />specifically finds that each statutory requirement has been met. <br />FINDINGS <br />1. The property in question is located at 4 Cross Street, Mashpee, Massachusetts <br />(Assessor's Map 128, Block 15). <br />2. The property contains a total of 5,000 square feet. <br />3. The property is located in an R-3 zoning district. <br />4. The minimum lot size in an R-3 zoning district is 40,000 square feet. <br />5. The minimum frontage in an R-3 zoning district is 150 feet. <br />6. The setback requirements in an R-3 zoning district are as follows: <br />a. Front-40feet <br />b. Rear — 15 feet <br />•c. Side — 15 feet <br />7. The maximum lot coverage allowed in an R-3 zoning district is 20%. <br />S. The maximum lot coverage in any zoning district in the Town of Mashpee is <br />25%, and that is for an 1-1 (industrial) zoning district. <br />9. Other lots in the vicinity of the locus have a maximum lot coverage of 22-23%. <br />10. The dwelling located on the property is a pre-existing, non-conforming structure. <br />11. The current dwelling located on the property is 975 square feet and covers 19.5% <br />of the lot. <br />12. The proposed dwelling would be 3,000 square feet and cover 30% of the lot. <br />13. The proposed dwelling is shown on plans submitted by Cape &-Islands <br />Engineering, dated October 20, 2008, revised December 1, 2008, Plan No. <br />072507. <br />14. The proposed dwelling will maintain the same rear and side yard setbacks as the <br />current dwelling. <br />• 15. The proposed dwelling will reduce the non-conformity of the front yard setback <br />by 7 feet. <br />