08/09/2000 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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_ tLIj1�P'tJ� t Mashpee Zoning Minutes—August 9,2000 8 Board of Appeals ,.0•� Sitting: Edward M. Govoni,Richard T. Guerrera and Frederick R. Borgeson. Mr. Regan stepped down and left the room. r•yc Mr. Brad Caf-yn represented the Petitions and submitted photos of the subject property. ,uIV He stated that the two-family residence has been in existence for over 50 years. The property has always been taxed by the Town as a two-family home. y FiW Y.111 i.6. Mr. Caf-yn said that the Petitioner has been required by the Bank to provide clarification on the use of the subject property for transaction purposes. As the listing broker for the property, Mr. Caffyn asked the Board to grant the Special Permit and Variance to allow the potential buyer of the property to continue to use the home as a two-family residence. ffi, Mr. Caf-yn submitted letters from several neighbors in favor of the Petitions. Mr. Govoni read a memo from the Fire Department that referred to Section 47-4 of the o"� Town By-laws and requested the installation of a"heat detector system,transmitting to a U.L. Listed Central receiving station" in the two-family residence. fi Mr. Govoni also read a letter from Mr. and Mrs. James A. Krizansky, abutters at 119 Shore Drive, in opposition to the proposal. They expressed concern with the front of the dwelling that looks like a two-family duplex and that the proposed addition does not meet the minimum square footage requirements. Mr. Govoni stated that the dwelling predates zoning by-laws by many years. Mr. Borgeson asked Mr. Caf-yn to clarify the intent of the request. Mr. Caffyn asked if the Board would certify the dwelling as a two-family residence. He also requested the w Board to allow for demolition of the existing dwelling and allow for reconstruction as a two-family home on the property. loll F '" Mr. Borgeson said that the existing dwelling can be grandfathered to allow for the two-family home and for construction of the decks. He said that if the existing dwelling is demolished, only a single-family dwelling could be constructed on the subject property. Mr. Govoni confirmed that expansion of a pre-existing,non-conforming '01 structure is allowed by the By-laws; but that demolition of the dwelling would not be grandfathered and that it would be unable to meet the minimum lot coverage requirements. ^ „� Mr. Krizansky questioned why the dwelling didn't have to meet current zoning and why the proposal does not have to look like a single-family dwelling. He expressed concern , f with the new owner modifying and adding another story to the existing dwelling. The Board assured Messrs. Krizansky and Caf-yn that any modification, expansion, alteration to the subject property would require ZBA approval. 11 Several neighbors attended the meeting and expressed approval of the project. n''01a1 ..1111 rl�.