09/24/2008 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes • 2 September 24, 2008 Cornelius and Maureen Ferris: Request a Special Permit from Sections 174-17 and 174-20 of the Zoning By-laws in order to raze and replace the existing dwelling on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 38 Seconsett Point Road (Map 124 Parcel 39A) Mashpee, MA. Sitting: Robert Nelson, Jonathan Furbush, James Reiffarth, Jack Dorsey and Peter Hinden. Jack Landers-Cauley represents the application for the Ferris Special Permit and Variance request. The applicant is seeking to raze and replace the dwelling. Mr. Cauley discusses the requirements of distance to the road which is 50 feet plus 20 feet. The applicants are able to meet that plus the setback requirements as well. They discussed the necessity of a new septic system which may be needed upon an inspection, which the Board of Health is requiring. Once the house is demolished, then the lot becomes too small and requires a • variance for landspace as well as frontage, which the applicant has applied for. The proposed lot coverage is 13.7% which is well under the 20% maximum. James Reiffarth asks about rain gardens being installed. Mr. Cauley informs him that Conservation has asked for dry wells to be installed. He is open to the possibility of installing rain gardens if the Board deems them necessary. Mr. Nelson would like to see the lot re -graded which would include gravel being brought in to fix the pot holes in front of the lot. Additionally, there will be no basement allowed in this dwelling. After some further discussion regarding the plot plan, Mr. Nelson asks the Board if they are ready for a motion. James Reiffarth makes a motion to grant the special permit. Peter Hinden seconds the motion. All Agree. So moved. James Reiffarth makes a motion to grant a 17,821 square foot variance and a 75 foot frontage variance with the conditions that the Board of Health requirements be met as well as that of the Conservation Commission. Additionally, there is to be re -grading on Seconsett Point Road up to the lot where there are pot holes and the grading needs to be fixed. Jonathan Furbush seconds the motion. The permits are also conditioned on plans from J.E. Landers-Cauley, • P.E. of West Falmouth, Ma, Job No. 1764 and dated September 2, 2008.