06/25/2008 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Town of Mashpee, MA - Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 06/25/2008 • czou.v �.."k •��`tTAP �'p� • Page I of 2 The Town Of Mas pee, Massachusetts Mashpee Town Hall 16 Great Neck Road North, Mashpee, MA 02649 Phone: (508) 539.1400 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 06/25/2008 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes — Wednesday, June 25, 2008 The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at the Mashpee Town Hall. Board Members Robert Nelson, Jonathan Furbush, James Reiffarth and William Blaisdell were present. Alternate Board members Jack Dorsey was present. Board Member Zella Elizenberry, and alternate member Peter Hinden were absent. Chairman Robert Nelson opens the hearing at 7:00 p.m. Jonathan Furbush reads the continuances. Alex MacLellan: Seamist Builders - 403 Great Oak Road — Extension on existing variance. Mr. MacLellan would like to address the Board regarding his variance. Mr. MacLellan owns a lot on 403 Great Oak Road and was issued a variance that is due to expire the end of July. He is first, asking the Board for a 6 month extension. He addresses the Board about how difficult the economy has been for him and that he doesn't know what he will do if he cannot sell the lot. He was told originally that it was part of Little Neck Bay and there was only a 15,000 square foot requirement to be a buildable lot. It is in an R-3 zoning district and the variance shows that it required 40,000 square feet to be buildable and he also needed relief from the ACEC due to the house he presented on the lot to be built. The Board makes some suggestions as to what he would need to do to show the lot is part of Little Neck Bay and then perhaps would not need a variance. Mr. Nelson discusses the water pipe that the Town put in that lies within his property. Mr. Furbush suggests going to the Registry of Deeds to prove he is part of the Little Neck Bay area. They will need written proof and some sort of subdivision plan to begin with. The ARC in New Seabury may be able to help his as well. Mr. MacLellan mentions that he would have had the land sold to the person who bought his other lot next door however, he wanted it for his children many years from now and the variance will expire after one year. Mr. MacLellan again says how desperate he is and his whole life is tied up in this lot. The Board acknowledges that the economy is very bad but he must begin the process to prove the lot is within the Little Neck Bay subdivision for them to possibly look at and they may need Town Counsel to review this as well. Mr. MacLellan will get what he can and come back to the Board. He thanks them for their time. There is a member in the audience names Hans Keijser, who is a student and would like to ask the Board some questions. Mr. Nelson asks him to address the Board with his questions. He asks each of the member why they chose to be on the ZBA, how long they have been on the board and what their likes and dislikes are about it. He polls the Board and there is a short answer from each member. The Board reviews the plans for the matter at 15 Tuspaquin Road where the applicant is requesting a pier, ramp and float. This matter was previously filed in 2007 and withdrawn. There are also two abutters that are against the dock being granted. The matter has not been heard yet by the ZBA since it is still in Conservation. Mr. Nelson informs the Board that there is a matter of a paper road and how it relates to the http://www.ci.mashpee.ma.us/Pages/MashpeeMA—ZBAMin/1020F 1 CFB?textPage=1 3/18/2010