08/22/2007 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes • 3 August 22, 2007 fashion in order that opposing counsel can review it. The matter is continued until September 12, 2007. Paul Hovsenian: Requests a Variance from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By-laws in order to expand the existing dwelling on both first and second floor whereby first floor addition of 28' x 10' requires frontyard setback relief and sideyard setback relief on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 6 Forest Road (Map 117 Parcel 55) Mashpee, MA. Sitting: Robert Nelson, Zella Elizenberry, Jonathan Forbush, James Reiffarth and George Bolton. Paul Hovsepian represents himself at this hearing. He is seeking a variance on his sideyard in order to add a second floor onto a small house and a bump out for a porch on the first floor. The Board reviews the plans and finds the lot to be only 7,500 square feet. It is noted that the house is very small to start with and he needs more living space. The second floor addition will be 2809 and 10 feet of the first floor bump out is where the . variance is need since he cannot maintain the 15 foot setback. His septic system can maintain a 5 bedroom house with is fine. He is also at 19.7% for his lot coverage, He is seeking 4.8 feet to the side and the Board wishes to clean up the fronyard setback and will also issue at 2.5 foot variance in the front. Zella Elizenberry makes a motion to grant the requested variances. Robert Nelson seconds the motion. All agree. Reference plans • from Cape & Islands Engeering dated July 24, 2007. Gail Lopes: Requests a Variance from Section 174-32 of the zoning by-laws to seek relief from the common driveway to be paved on property located in an R-5 zoning district at 27 Melissa Avenue (Map 21 Parcel 13 A & B), Mashpee, MA. Sitting: Robert Nelson, Zella Elizenberry, Jonathan Furbush, James Reiffarth and George Bolton. Gail Lopes represents herself at this hearing. She has been before the Board recently and obtained a variance for the lot size which was granted. Now she was told she needed to come back to the ZBA for the paving of the common driveway. Fire Chief George Baker has submmited a letter in support stating that the widening of the approach of the driveway is acceptable and has the shape of "T" and adequate room for turning and fire apparatus. The Board agrees with the Fire Chief. Jonathan Forbush makes a motion to grant the Variance that relieves them of the burden of paving the driveway. Robert Nelson seconds the motion. All agree. So moved. Reference plans from J.E. Launders Cauley of West Falmouth, MA, dated August 10, 2007. u