07/03/2019 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT To see if the Town will vote to amend §174-45.4 of the Mashpee Zoning Bylaw as follows: §174-45.4 Accessory Apartment: A Speeial-Peri.mit Building Permit authorizing one (1) accessory apartment per lot may be granted by the BeaFd ef Appeals if consistent with the following: A. In order for an accessory apartment to be permitted, in addition to meeting all of the requirements under subsections B-I, the principal dwelling unit shall not be occupied by anyone other than the property owner as listed on the latest recorded deed. On an annual basis coinciding with the initial date of issuance of the Building Permit SpeGial e_R�n#, the property owner shall submit to the Building Inspector sufficient evidence to demonstrate occupancy of the principal dwelling unit. B. The Applicant must provide documentation, endorsed by the Board of Health or its agent,that the proposed accessory apartment conforms to all state and town health and sewage disposal regulations. C. Unit Size. The design, installation, and use of an accessory apartment shall be secondary and incidental to the principal use of the structure as the owner's home. An accessory apartment may be located within the same structure as said home or constructed within a new or pre-existing detached structure. The gross floor area of the accessory apartment shall be not less than three hundred (300') square feet nor more than forty percent (40%) of the gross floor area of said structure on the date the Building Permit Spec' wit application is filed. D. Interior Design. The accessory apartment shall be self-contained, with separate sleeping, cooking and sanitary facilities for the exclusive use of the occupant(s). Provided that the requirements of subsection B are met, there shall be a maximum of two (2) bedrooms in an accessory apartment. Rooms which might be converted at some future time to a bedroom, such as studies, studios, libraries and the like, shall be nL counted as bedrooms for the purposes of this Section. E. Exterior Design. Modifications to the exterior of an existing principal structure resulting from the installation of an accessory apartment located within the same structure as the applicant's home shall be consistent with the principal structure's predominant character as a single-family home. Detached accessory apartments shall be consistent with the principal structure's dominant design character,will contribute to the subject property's lot coverage maximum and shall comply with the dimensional criteria established in § 174-31. Appropriate landscaping may be required in order to provide a buffer between the applicant's lot and abutting properties. F. Parking. Notwithstanding the provision of § 174-39, at least one (1) off-street parking space shall be provided for the accessory apartment in addition to any other off- street parking requirement.