04/26/2000 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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P g Minutes—Aril 26,2000 Mashpee Zoning p8 Board of Appeals Mr. David Sanicki of Cape & Islands Engineering represented the applicant and stated that the Conservation Commission has continued its hearing of the proposal. sE� Mr. Brem said that he visited the site and called it a"satellite of the town dump"with ten years of trash, cars, boats and washing machines piled on the lot. He suggested that the site should be cleaned before the Board considers any request for a Variance and/or a �IGh Special Permit. The Board moved to continue the hearings until April 26, 2000. On April 26, 2000, Mr. John Slavinsky of Cape & Islands Engineering represented the applicant and submitted photos of the lot. Trash, cars and other debris have been dumped 'I on the site for years. Mr. Webster, new owner of the lot, also attended the meeting. He stated that the lot would be cleared prior to the construction of a new home. Mr. Regan confirmed that the �'C previous owner died and left the lot in a deplorable situation. Mr. Slavinsky stated that the Conservation Commission continued the hearing in order to determine the saltwater habitat. The applicant hired a landscaping artist and a botanist Sf after the Conservation Commission required extensive indigenous vegetation to be �I planted. The existing structure is four feet away from the saltmarsh line and the proposed „ structure would be eight feet away from the saltmarsh line. The Conservation •,', , Commission has approved the project. A new septic system with a fast treatment system would be installed on the subject lot. Proposed lot coverage would be 8% of the 41,000 square lot. Mr. Nelson suggested that the Board should consider conditioning any Special Permit or Variance on the subject lot. He said that the lot should be cleared prior to issuance of a building permit. Mr. Webster said that demolition of the house would not necessarily be IIS done at the same time as initial clearing of the lot commenced. Mr. Ron Francour, an abutter, expressed approval of the proposal and said that he was happy that something was being done to improve the appearance of the lot. a � i No other comments were received from abutters. 1: Mr. Nelson moved to grant the Special Permit, subject to the following: !�� • that the lot shall be completely cleared of all trash and debris. wc • that the existing structure shall be demolished prior to construction of a new ""il dwelling. • that the installation of a new septic system would be an improvement to the lot and to the neighborhood. Mr. Borgeson seconded. All agreed. N�, r, Mlpl!' • h •