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Approved 02/05/15 ZBA mtg mins

Meeting date: 
Thursday, February 5, 2015

Approved

 

Zoning Board of Appeals

Meeting Minutes

February 5, 2015, 7:00 pm

Wellfleet Senior Center

Attendees: Acting Chair Roger Putnam, Mick Lynch, Sharon Inger, Don Palladino and William Nicholson

Regrets:  Vern Jacob, Manny Heyliger, Bruce Drucker and Sibel Asantugrul

Acting Chair Roger Putnam called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

7:00 pm

15-06  Julie O’Sullivan, 30 East Commercial St., Map 15, Parcel 75:  Application for a Special Permit pursuant to WZB 6.1.5.1(b) to expand living area on first and second floor.  The Board consisted of Roger Putnam, Mick Lynch, Sharon Inger, Don Palladino and William Nicholson.  Trevor Pontbriand represented the applicant and stated the property was recently purchased and has not been updated in a number of years.  There will be an increase in volume due to the dormers on the second floor.  The two additions are off the dining room and the second addition is to push the existing bathroom out to allow for a laundry room.  The dormers will increase the size of the bedrooms upstairs.  There will be a bay window added in the studio as well as an added dormer.  The Board had no concerns with the project.  Don Palladino moved for Findings of Fact; seconded by Mick Lynch; passed 5-0.

  1. This is a lawfully pre-existing non-conforming dwelling.
  2. Non-conformities include inadequate lot size, intrusion into front and side setbacks and building coverage in excess of 15%.
  3. There will be an increase in lot coverage
  4. There will be no change in use.
  5. There will be no increase in use.
  6. The building will conform to the objectives of the Central District.
  7. There is no objection from abutters.
  8. The alterations will not be more detrimental to the neighborhood than the existing non-conforming structure.
  9. Public and private views will be unaffected by this alteration.

Mick Lynch moved the Findings of Fact; seconded by Sharon Inger; passed 5-0.  Mick Lynch moved to grant the Special Permit based on the Findings of Fact; seconded by Sharon Inger; passed 5-0.

7:12 pm

  1. Daniel D. DiRocco, 155 Indian Neck Rd., Map 28, Parcel 134:  Application for a Special Permit pursuant to WZB 6.1.5 and 8.4.2 to demolish and rebuild a dwelling at the current house location.  The Board consisted of Roger Putnam, Mick Lynch, Don Palladino, Sharon Inger and William Nicholson.  Attorney Ben Zehnder represented the applicant and stated the proposed house will remain on the same footprint.  The Conservation Commission will hear the application in the future.  The Board had no concerns with the project.  Mick Lynch moved for Findings of Fact; seconded by Don Palladino; passed 5-0.
  1. This is an application pursuant to WBZ 6.1.5 and 8.4.2 to demolish and rebuild a house on the same footprint and the addition of a deck.
  2. This is a lawfully pre-existing non-conforming structure.
  3. There will be no change in use.
  4. There will be no increase in use.
  5. Public and private views have been respected.
  6. The non-conformity is limited to the side setback intrusion.
  7. The use conforms to the objectives of the R-1 district.
  8. The project has been approved by the Board of Health.
  9. There is no objection from abutters.
  10. The demolish and rebuild will not be more substantially detrimental to the neighborhood than the existing structure.
  11. This proposal is not a significant development.

Mick Lynch moved the Findings of Fact; seconded by Sharon Inger; passed 5-0.  Sharon Inger moved to grant the Special Permit on the condition it receives approval from the Conservation Commission; seconded by Mick Lynch; passed 5-0.

7:23 pm

Kate Weymouth, 915 Chequessett Neck Road, Map 19, Parcel 102:  Application for a Special Permit pursuant to WZB 6.1.5 and 8.4.2 to rebuild an existing porch and enlarge the existing porch as well as seek a floodplain exemption under WZB 6.14.1 and 6.14.3.  The Board consisted of Roger Putnam, Mick Lynch, Sharon Inger, Don Palladino and William Nicholson.  Attorney Ben Zehnder represented the applicant and stated the addition to the porch is minimal.  There was discussion regarding registered land and the history of the property.  The Board had no concerns with the project.  Mick Lynch moved for Findings of Fact; seconded by Don Palladino; passed 5-0.

  1. This is an application pursuant to WZB 6.1.5 and 6.4.2 to rebuild and enlarge an existing porch as well as to request a floodplain exemption under WZB 6.14.1 and 6.14.3 during the construction period.
  2. This is a lawfully existing structure.
  3. The addition of the porch will represent an additional 76 sq. ft. for a total lot coverage of 4.20%.
  4. There will be no change in use.
  5. There will be no increase in use.
  6. The use conforms to the objectives of the R-1 District.
  7. There is no objection from abutters.
  8. The alteration will not be more substantially detrimental to the neighborhood than the existing structure.
  9. This is not a significant development.
  10. All impacts on the floodplain will be removed upon completion of the work on the seawall and the porch.

Mick Lynch moved the Findings of Fact; seconded by Don Palladino; passed 5-0.  Mick Lynch moved to grant the Special Permit based on the Findings of Fact; seconded by Sharon Inger; passed 5-0.

Business:  The Board determined it would be inappropriate for the ZBA to respond to the Assistant Town Administrator with any comments regarding the proposed bylaws.

Meeting Minutes

Roger Putnam moved to approved the amended 01/15/15 meeting minutes; seconded by Sharon Inger; passed 4-0 and 1 abstaining.

Mick Lynch moved to adjourn at 7:45 pm; seconded by Sharon Inger; passed 5-0..

Respectfully submitted,

Christine A. Bates

Committee Secretary