02/09/2005 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning Melinda Bradley 3 Board of Appeals The Gump Trust (14 Cranberry Lane) V-05-25 GENERAL FINDINGS 1. that the subject property is located at 14 Cranberry Land and contains 46,397 square feet. SPECIFIC FINDINGS The Board determined that: l. the circumstances relating to the unusual shape and sloping topography affect the subject property and not the district in which it is located; therefore, a literal enforcement of the By-laws would involve hardship to the Petitioner. 2. the subject property is impacted by wetlands; therefore, without relief the property could not be used for a residence, the purpose for which it had been laid out and for which the balance of the undersized parcels in the subdivision were being used. 3. installation of a new septic system is an improvement to the subject property; therefore, relief may be granted without detriment to the public good. 4. the property has been maintained as a separate buildable lot on the Assessor's Records and is subject to betterments from the Water District;therefore, relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without nullifying or substantially derogating from the intent or purpose of the By- law. In view of the foregoing, the Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals found that the Petitioner met the criteria necessary for the granting of a Variance. Upon motion duly made and seconded,the Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-1 on February 9, 2005 to grant a 93 foot variance to the cranberry bogs. Reference plans from Cape &Islands, dated January 3, 2005, Plan No. 010305, Septic 176MA as prepared for The Gump Trust.