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Present for the Board of Appeals and attending the meeting were: Bill Rossi, Chair, Peter Knight, Frank LoRusso, PersonNameWendy Weldon, Chris Murphy, Barbara Armstrong, Rodney Bunker and PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson. Also present: Don Eber and Bruce MacNelly.
Mr. Rossi opened the meeting at 7:05 PM.
MINUTES: The February 12, 2008 minutes were reviewed. A motion to approve the minutes as amended was made, seconded and voted unanimously in favor.
REID SILVA AND ROLAND KLUVER FOR placeDOUGLAS SACKS; 11, addressStreet15 Chappaquoit Rd.; Map 24 Lots 209, 216; Article 4 Section 4.2A3: Mr. Rossi opened the continued hearing at 7:10 PM and read a letter requesting a continuance to April 8, 2008 @ 7:10 PM to have more time to submit a plan review to the NHESP. A motion to accept the request was made, seconded and unanimously approved.
DON EBER FOR STEPHEN MORMORIS; addressStreet33 Quenames Rd.; Map 11 placeLot 56; Article 9 Section 9.3: Mr. Rossi opened the hearing at 7:25 PM. Mr. Eber summarized the plan to convert the second floor space of the existing garage that is attached to the main house into a media room. A portion of the garage first floor space will be converted into a stairway, full bath and pantry. The garage is a conforming structure and there is adequate septic capacity to accommodate this change in use if the Board of Health classifies the media room as a bedroom.
The request is to lift the condition placed on the main house garage as outlined in the August 5, 2005 Special Permit for a guesthouse. It prohibits the use of this garage space as living space. Mr. Eber added the restriction placed on the garage that is attached to the guesthouse will remain intact.
After discussion a motion was made to approve the plans as presented and dated 2/6/08 with the following conditions: 1. The detached garage and guesthouse will remain exactly as is with no more than 800 sq. ft. of living space. 2. The condition placed on the main house garage on August 5, 2005 will be modified to allow the proposed change in use. 3. The plans will be shared with the Board of Health to update their records. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
BRUCE MACNELLY FOR BURTON & KATHLEEN GOLDSTEIN; 8 Wauwompaugue Trail; Map 24 placeLot 143; Article 6 Section 6.6: Mr. Rossi opened the public hearing at 7:40 PM. Mr. MacNelly summarized the site plan and elevations for constructing an outdoor shower enclosure plus a trellis that connects the existing house to the existing carport. The shower and portions of the trellis are located less than the minimum 35-foot setback distance from the lot line. Mr. Rossi read a letter of consent from Garth Edwards, the abutter within 100 feet of the proposed work. The Board discussed whether or not there might be an alternative location that would not violate the setback distance. Mr. MacNelly offered there might be an alternative solution but the owners wanted to place the trellis
and shower in the current location to help improve their privacy given the somewhat awkward location of the pre-existing structures. He offered that his clients would be open to installing additional screening.
After much discussion on the merits of the proposal a motion was made to approve the plans as presented and dated 3/11/08 with a condition that the ZBA will approve a screening plan for the area between the shower and roadway before a building permit may be issued. The motion was seconded and voted four in favor and one opposed (Mr. Murphy).
DRAFT MASTER PLAN INPUT: Chuck H. distributed a draft master plan response for the Board’s consideration. It responds to the Planning Board’s request for input as part of updating the Town’s Master Plan. The Board requested clarifying the swimming pool location guidelines and asked that an additional question be submitted for the proposed master plan survey that will be mailed to all Town residents and voters. The question is: What do you think the Master Plan should accomplish?
Ms. Weldon distributed several documents for the Board’s consideration regarding the future planning and use of alternative energy and wind turbines. The Board thanked Ms. Weldon and asked for more time to review the documents.
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted by PersonNameChuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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