02/14/2001 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Minutes—February 14, 2001 3 Board of Appeals Vito C. Marotta—Requests a Variance from Section 174-26.A of the Growth Management Zoning By-laws for permission to construct a single-family home in a three-lot subdivision on property located in an R-5 zoning district at 159 Falmouth '' Sandwich Road (Map 41 Block 85)Mashpee, MA. Sitting: James E. Regan III, Frederick R. Borgeson and Zella E. Elizenberry. j 'I I Mr. Marotta represented his Petition and stated that he plans to construct a single-family home on land that he purchased in May 1999. He subsequently subdivided the land in March 2000 and sold one of the lots in 2000. Mr. Marotta stated that the subject property consists of 3.4 acres and that the proposed lot coverage would be less than 1%. He is proposing construction of a 6-bedroom home. j There are five other houses in the subdivision located across from the military base. Mr. Wheeler confirmed that this situation creates a hardship for the Petitioner because the I subdivision-5-year layout plan allows for only 20% of homes to be constructed per year. The Petitioner is not a developer and is requesting a Variance in order to build a home for his own use. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Birdsey, abutters, attended the meeting and expressed approval of the project. No other comments were received from abutters. j Mr. Borgeson moved to grant a Variance, due to the narrow and curving shape,the sloping topography, a literal enforcement of the By-laws would create a hardship,that the relief being given is in view of the fact that the Petitioner is not a developer and is building a home for his own use, criteria 3, 4 and fmdings 1, 3. j CSC Group Nominee Trust—Requests a Variance from Sections 174-26.A and 174-26.B.1 of the Growth Management Zoning By-laws to vary the Development Phasing and Building Permit limits to allow for construction of 28 single-family homes on properties located in an R-5 zoning district at the intersection of Lowell Road and Great Neck Road North(Map 52 Blocks 62-112) Mashpee, MA. f � II Sitting: James E. Regan III, Richard T. Guerrera and Frederick R. Borgeson. I Mr. Michael Hersey represented the Petition and stated that the Cape Cod Commission has approved the proposal with conditions. Mr. Regan read letters from the Water District and from the Town Planner in approval of thero'ect. p J I i i . Mr. Hersey submitted a copy of the Cape Cod Commission Lowell Road Subdivision DRI Decision. The Board briefly looked over the Decision.