04/11/2007 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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• • • Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 1 April 11, 2007 TOWN OF MASHPEE Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes — Wednesday, April 11, 2007 The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, April.] 1, 2007. at the Mashpee Town Hall. Board Members Robert Nelson, Marshall Brem, Frederick Borgeson, Zella Elizenberry and Jonathan Furbush were present along with alternate members James Reiffarth, George Bolton and Martin Gordon Mr. Nelson brought the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Zella Elizenberry read the continuances. Alicia Lopes from the Affordable Housing Committee addresses the Board. She would like to ask the board to consider implementing a time frame for the affordable houses to be built and be available for the recipients to move into. The project on Center Street took almost 2 years for some of the units to be available. The lottery along with the people being pre -approved are done in advance of the moving in. The Board agrees that things should be completed in a more timely fashion. Mr. Nelson mentions that there has always been a 1 out of 4 ratio that is followed. They discuss that the language be included and enforced in the permit. Both the ZBA and the Affordable Housing should work together. Steven Lichtman: Requests a Variance from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By-laws to seek relief from the setback requirements in order to build an enclosed sun room/porch on property located in an R-5 zoning district at 6 Pondview Ave (Map 58 Parcel 72) Mashpee, MA. Sitting: Robert Nelson, Zella Elizenberry, Marshall Brem, Jonathan Furbush, Frederick Borgeson. Steven Lichtman represents himself at this hearing. He is seeking a variance in order to enclose an existing patio and make it a sunporch. He directly abuts Southport and needs 25 feet for a setback. The Board reviews his plans. An abutter, Cesar Aleman, informs the board that he is in full support of the project and feels it will enhance the neighborhood. It is also agreed that the shed on the property will be moved back to accommodate the 40 foot front yard setback. A direct abutter, Cesar Aleman, addresses the board in support of the project. Zella Elizenberry moves to grant a 14 foot variance in the rear and a 6.37 foot variance on the sideyard. Frederick Borgeson seconds the motion. All Agree. So moved. A roll call vote is taken. Zella Elizenberry votes yes. Frederick Borgeson votes yes. Robert Nelson votes yes. Marshall Brem votes yes. Jonathan Furbush votes yes. Reference plans from Eastbound Land Surveying, Inc., dated March 5, 2007, Job No. E00751.