02/11/1998 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decisions

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Town of Mashpee 16 Great Neck qtoad Xorth BOARD OF APPEALS lYlashpee, lJ'lassachusetts 02649 Decision for a Variance RE: Gary M. Locarno TR.- V-98-5 51 Waterline Drive South Map 120 Block 145 A Petition was filed on December 12, 1997 by Gary M. Locarno TR. of Boston, Massachusetts for a Variance from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By-laws for permission to vary the front and side setback requirements to allow a front setback of 24.1 feet and a side setback of 9.01 feet on the north side on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 51 Waterline Drive South(Map 120, Block 145)Mashpee, MA, Notice was duly given to abutters in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A. Notice was given by publication in The Mashpee Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Mashpee, on January 23 and January 30, 1998, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. A Public Hearing was held on the Petition at the Mashpee Town Hall on Wednesday, February 11, 1998, at which time the following members of the Board of Appeals were present and acting throughout: Edward M. Govoni, James E. Regan III and Cheryl A. Hawver. This Decision is issued by the Mashpee Board of Appeals pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 40A, Section 10 and Section 174-31 of the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-laws. Engineer Michael Grotzke represented the applicant and presented house plans for a lot on Great River. He informed the Board that the plans conformed to the 50' setback requirement from wetlands but required variances in the front and side setback requirements. Comments were received from three abutters opposed to the construction and one in favor. The Board determined that the applicant did not prove a hardship in the need for a variance of the front setback requirements. Upon motion duly made and seconded the Board of Appeals voted unanimously on February 11, 1998 to deny the application without prejudice.