10/10/2007 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals Mintues 1 October 10, 2007 • TOWN OF MASHPEE Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes — Wednesday, October 10, 2007 The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held a Public Hearing on Wednesday, October 10, 2007. at the Mashpee Town Hall. Board Members Robert Nelson, Zella Elizenberry, Jonathan Furbush, James Reiffarth and George Bolton were present along with alternate member William Blaisdell. Alternate Member Martin Gordon was absent. Robert Nelson opens the hearing at 7:00 p.m. Tiffany Mendes: Requests a Special Permit from Section 174-45.4 of the Zoning By- laws in order to build an accessory dwelling above a proposed garage on property located in an R-5 zoning district at 225 Ashumet Road (Map 26 Parcel 15) Mashpee, MA. Sitting: Robert Nelson, Zella Elizenberry, Jonathan Furbush, George Bolton and James Reiffarth. Tiffany Mendes represents herself at this hearing. She is asking the Board for a Special • Permit for an accessory structure above the proposed attached garage she is building. The Board of Health has allowed 5 bedrooms — the apartment can be up to 2 bedrooms. A question was raised what the measurement — it is 26.4 from the concrete slab to the peak. Carmen Shay of Ashumet — he informs the Board that he is no longer representing them as their engineer. He had done some work on the plans but is not in a working relationship with them at the moment. He is not opposed to the project. Joe Gallant speak also — 215 Ashumet Road questions whether the apartment is going above the detached garage or the garage attached to the house on the set of plans. Ms. Mendes informs him it is going on the garage attached to the house. The Board also stipulates that no other accessory dwelling can be built on that lot. After some further review of the plans, Zella Elizenberry moves to grant the Special Permit. Jonathan Furbush seconds the motion. All agree. So moved. The Board stipulates that plans from Carmen E. Shay Environmental Services, Inc., dated December 15, 2006 must be complied with and the proposed outbuilding never be used for housing — storage only. Richard Winslow: Requests a Variance from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By-laws in order to alter/replace an existing deck and is seeking.side-yard setback relief on property located in an R-5 zoning district at 35 Mohican Avenue (Map 72 Parcel 69B) Mashpee, MA. • Sitting: Robert Nelson, Zella Elizenberry, Jonathan Furbush, George Bolton and James Reiffarth.