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<br />MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />MAY 10, 2023 <br /> <br />Mr. Morris said that it’s a sleeping room and a bathroom is allowed, but both a bathroom and <br />kitchen is not allowed. Otherwise it would be considered an accessory dwelling. They do not need <br />a secondary egress because it’s a sleeping room. If they want to change this into a dwelling unit, a <br />secondary egress would be required with a building permit. <br /> <br />Mr. Metcalfe provided the plans depicting the garage front elevation, the rear and two side <br />elevations. There are flood vents on the two sides of the garage. The house plans depicted the deck <br />area with stairs, the lower level parking and overhead doors. He also provided the first floor plans <br />with stairs in the rear, and the second floor plans showing the cross section. <br /> <br />Mr. Goldstein asked if the parking area located on the lower level will be open or enclosed. Mr. <br />Guard said that there will be lattice between the pillars to allow for water flowage. <br /> <br />Mr. Metcalfe explained the elevations with the two overhead doors, but along the other three sides <br />shows the stone columns between with lattice. There will be an open staircase to access the house <br />to the parking area. <br /> <br />Mr. Goldstein confirmed that the garage with living space above. The house will have a parking <br />area with two floors above it. Mr. Guard said that the garage is a true garage with flood vents. The <br />utilities will be above that at Elevation 14 and complies with FEMA regulations. The house utilities <br />have to comply with FEMA regulations at Elevation 14. <br /> <br />Mr. Lizardi-Rivera provided Mr. Metcalfe the measurements of the average existing grade around <br />the proposed house, and the height is based on the existing average grade. <br /> <br />Mr. Morris commented that he doesn’t see any new non-conformities. <br /> <br />Mr. Furbush wanted to confirm that the garage is 5 ft. from the side line, and the existing shed was <br />3.9 ft. So in terms of the setback, the garage replaces the shed. Mr. Furbush asked about the <br />setbacks on the house. <br /> <br />Mr. Lizardi-Rivera confirmed that the house will be larger and getting closer to the street, but in <br />terms of setbacks. The right side north side, the exiting is 3.8 ft., the proposed is 4.0. The south <br />side existing setback is 15.9 ft., and the proposed is 16.0 ft. They are relatively the same setbacks <br />but are getting better. <br /> <br />Mr. Morris said that the garage has to have a non-pervious surface and enclosed on four walls. It’s <br />not a story above grade. The room above the garage is a “sleeping unit”, not a dwelling unit. <br /> <br />Mr. Guard said that the deck stairs are included within the deck box as requested by Conservation. <br /> <br />5 <br /> <br /> <br />