05/10/2000 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decisions

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g011'N own of Mashpee MASHPEEONING BOARD OF APPEALS 16 Great Xeck Zload Arth �� • Mashpee, ATassachusetts 02649 t DECISION FOR A VARIANCE P", RE: Ronald J. Costa, Sr., Trustee V-00-119 17 Huron Avenue s, Map 65 Block 24 I A Petition was filed on April 7, 2000 by Ronald J. Costa, Sr., Trustee, of Punta Gorda, Florida for a Variance from Section 174-31 of the Zoning By-laws for permission to vary the lot size requirements and the frontage requirements to allow for construction of a single-family home on property located in an R-3 zoning district at 17 Huron Avenue (Map 65 Block 24)Mashpee, MA. Owner of record: Costa Family Trust, Ronald J. Costa, Sr., Trustee. 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 April 21 and April 28, 2000, 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, May 10, 2000, at which time the following members of the Zoning Board of Appeals were present and acting throughout: Robert G.Nelson, Marshall A. Brem and Frederick R. Borgeson. Messrs. Govoni, Regan and Guerrera stepped down and left the room. The Mashpee Zoning Board of Appeals issues this Decision pursuant to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 40A, Section 10 and the Town of Mashpee Zoning By-laws. Mr. John Slavinsky of Cape & Islands Engineering represented the applicant and stated that the lot has been in separate ownership since July 1981. The lot contains 73.5 feet of frontage and 16,080 square feet of land. Mr. Slavinsky submitted a copy of the Assessor's map of the area and pointed out that virtually all of the lots in the area are . smaller than the subject property. A lot directly across the street from the subject lot with the same amount of frontage was recently developed. Mr. and Mrs. Gene MacDonald, abutters, voiced opposition to the project. They said that they are concerned with the value of their home depreciating because the subject lot is too small to be developed. They submitted a petition signed by 20 abutters and neighbors who are also opposed to the project. Ms. Janice Condron, a direct abutter,told the Board that Mr. Costa bought the lot f in 1995 to park cars and claimed that he knew then that the lot was unbuildable. Ms. Dorothy Harper, another abutter, also objected to the proposed construction on the small lot.