FINAL
Present for the Board of Appeals and attending the meeting were: Peter Knight, Chairman, Wendy Weldon, Barbara Armstrong, Frank LoRusso and Chuck Hodgkinson. Also attending were John Abrams, Heikki Soikkeli and Everett Poole. Russell Maloney, Allison Burger and Chris Murphy were absent.
Mr. Knight opened the meeting at 5:00 PM and reviewed the agenda for tonight’s meeting.
HEIKKI SOIKKELI FOR WILLIAM J. EISEN AND PAUL AND KAREN DI MAURA; Article 6 Section 6.6; 28 Basin Road; Map 27.1 Lot 124: Barbara Armstrong informed the Board that she is an abutter to this property and has nothing to gain from the outcome of the petition. Mr. Knight accepted this disclosure and declared Ms. Armstrong a voting member for this application. Mr. Knight opened the public hearing at 5:10 PM. Mr. Soikkeli summarized the plan to construct a 10.5’ X 14.5’ detached art studio within ten feet of the east and south lot lines. This is less than the minimum 25-foot setback distance from the lot lines. The roof ridge will be approximately 13 feet above mean natural grade. The studio will be a three-season structure and have electric service and no plumbing.
The Board briefly discussed the site visit. Chuck H. said that five of the six required letters of consent from abutters whose property is within 100 feet of the structure have been received. Mr. Poole mentioned he would like to consider the request further as he only received a stamped return letter for his consent from the owners. Mr. Soikkeli asked for a continuance to May 20 @ 5:10 PM to provide more time for Mr. Poole to consider the proposal. A subsequent motion was made to accept the request for continuance. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved with four in favor.
DISCUSSION JOHN ABRAMS FOR KRISTEN REIMANN POOL APPLICATION: Mr. Abrams summarized that a built-in pool application with an electric heat source pump and solar panels is being developed for the May 20th meeting. He asked if the Board would accept South Mountain Co. and their in-house engineer Marc Rosenbaum as credible energy consultants for this application. He added South Mountain was approached by Ms. Reimann to design the alternative energy heating system. He also presented a letter of recommendation from Kate Warner, former Director for the Vineyard Energy Project. The Board discussed the bylaw, its interpretation and unanimously denied the request. Mr. Knight explained the Board has a good working relationship and understanding with its independent energy
consultant Everett Barber. Mr. Abrams understood and thanked the Board for its time.
ADMINISTRATION: The meeting minutes for March 18 were reviewed. A motion was made to approve the minutes as presented. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved.
Future ZBA Meetings: The Board discussed and agreed to have future ZBA meetings held on the fourth Wednesday of each month @ 5:00 PM. The site visits for each meeting will take place on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 3:00 PM in the fall and winter and at 3:30 PM in the spring and fall. This change will commence with the June 2010 meeting. With no further business to conduct the meeting adjourned at 6:05 PM. Respectfully submitted by Chuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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