09/28/2005 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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t,oT 6lown of e w e n MODIFICATION TO 16 Gr•eert,1\�?ek �(oa(l, A�i)mh DECISION ON COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT APP-M"—JAPN7assachusetts 02649 G.L. C. 40B, ��20-23 APPLICANT: Southside Realty Trust (the "Applicant") PROPERTY: Land off of Rte 130: Map 36, Parcels 47, 47A, 47B, 47C, 47D, 47E, 47F, including Lettie Lane (the "Property") DATE: October 26, 2005 On September 1, 2005, the Applicant submitted a "Request for Major Modification" to the Comprehensive Permit, originally issued on May 5, 2004 which permit is filed with the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds at Book 19110, Page 313. The original Permit was subsequently modified on October 8, 2004, which modification was recorded with the Barnstable Land Court Registry Document No. 986,676, dated November 23, 2004. The Applicant concedes that the proposed Modification is substantial and accordingly, with the Applicant's consent, the Board opened and held a public hearing on the same on September 28, 2005 and October 19, 2005. The hearing was closed on October 19, 2005. The Project presently consists of 24 units. Eight (8) of the proposed units were proposed to be contained in two "quad-plexes" in the northwestern portion of the site The proposed modification seeks to break those eight units into four (4) duplexes, as shown on the site plans the Horsely Witten Group, entitled",Duplex Site Plans, Main Street Village" dated October 6, 2005 and the proposed architectural plans of Stephen C. Hayes (collectively,the "Plans"). I. FINDINGS In review of the proposed modification, the Board made the following findings: 1. The Board finds that the proximity of the proposed duplexes substantially decreases the setbacks to the adjacent property to the west when compared to the prior plans. Therefore, the proposed units could be negatively affected by proposed development on the adjacent property. In plans given to the Board, tentative development proposals on the adjacent property would include parking facilities extending almost to the lot line. 2. The Board finds that the configuration and design of the four duplexes lack creativity and do not adhere to good design and planning principles. The architecture as well as the physical location of the four buildings should be varied to improve the design and configuration of the project. l