1/10/2018 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ZBA Decision

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Tongn � s lipeeA' k 1(oad. • r Alashjx -A-a 8 11 A HPEE ZONING BOARD of APPEALS MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 10, 2018 The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals held Public Hearings on Wednesday, January 10, 201 8,, at ;oo p.m. in the Waquoit loom at the I ashpee Tow. Hall, 16 Great Neck Road North. Chairman, Jonathan D. Furhush, Board Members William A. Blaisdell Dom DeBarros and Associate Members,Norman J. Gould and Sharon Sangeleer were present. Building Commissioner, Michael Mendoza was alsopresent. PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE CONTINUED HEARINGS 153 Tin Street: Owner, Elliot L. Avant requests a Special Permit under §174-45.4 of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for an accessory apartment on property located in an R-5 Zoning District, (Map 37 Parcel 4), Mashpee, MA. (Continuedfrom December 13, 201 hearings at the request of the Board). Yvonne Avant represented her husband for the accessory apartment application. She apologized for not being at the last scheduled hearings. She is requesting a Special Permit for the one bedroom accessory apartment located on the second floor. She explained to the Board that there is one exit door on the second floor that is connected to another exit door. There is a deck that is located o f the apartment, and another deck that extends the full length of the house with an exit door located off the storage room. She said that the range/stove was removed until approval was given for the apartment. Chairman Furhush asked if there was a window in the bedroom and confinued there is not. He also wanted to confirm that the storage room will not become a bedroom. He said there are a list of items that need to he done in order to make the apartment compliant and asked the Building Commissioner to inspect the house. Building Commissioner, Mike Mendoza told the applicant that under Massachusetts State Building Code, a window is required for all bedrooms as a means of egress. He mentioned that there needs to be smoke detectors installed. The fire department reviews the house plans With the Building Department, and they will need to be revised to indicate where the smoke detectors and heat detectors are located. The fire department will also need to brio ghat will be stored 'Inside the storage area. Mr. Mendoza wanted the Board to take note that the house was built in 2003 and is actually a modular hone. According to the plans on file in the building department,the second floor was designed to be finished and shows two bedrooms. 1