FINAL
Present for the Board of Appeals and attending the meeting were: Allison Burger, Frank LoRusso, Barbara Armstrong, Chris Murphy, Wendy Weldon and Chuck Hodgkinson. Also attending was Michael Barclay. Russell Maloney and Allen Healy were absent.
The meeting came to order at 5:00 PM. The Board congratulated Ms. Burger on her appointment by the Selectmen as a voting member. The site visit for this meeting took place on July 26.
The vacant Chairman’s role was discussed. A motion was made to appoint Mr. LoRusso as acting chair for the day’s agenda. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved with five in favor.
The long term policy for rotating the ZBA Chairman’s position was also discussed. After some deliberation a motion was made to rotate the selection of the ZBA Chairman’s position annually at the Board’s first regular meeting that takes place after the Selectmen make their annual appointments to the various Town Boards and Committees. The Selectmen’s review and appointment process takes place soon after the Annual Town Meeting each spring. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved with five in favor.
An additional motion was made to rotate the ZBA Chairman’s role on the basis of seniority of service on the Board as a full-voting member – versus an alternate member. The motion was seconded and also unanimously approved with five in favor.
The needs of ensuring continuity and periodically filling the role as acting Chairman were also discussed. To satisfy these needs a motion was made to also appoint a ZBA Vice Chairman annually when the Chairman’s seat is also rotated and voted. The Vice Chairman shall be the ZBA Board member who is second in seniority with full-voting privileges. The Vice Chairman shall act as Chairman when the Chairman is absent. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved with five in favor.
MICHAEL BARCLAY FOR PATRICK LYONS; Article 4 Section 4.2A1; 57 Wequobsque Road; Map 30 Lot 116.2: Mr. LoRusso opened the public hearing at 5:15 PM. Mr. Barclay summarized history of this project and the plan to convert the existing 800 sq. ft. detached two bedroom bunk house into a guesthouse by installing a kitchen sink and cook top. He added that the neighbors are also trying to get approval from the Massachusetts Highway Department to change the curb cut of Wequobsque Road onto State Road. Mr. LoRusso read an email from Alex MacDonald that summarized the status of the curb cut and ingress and egress plan for the record. The Board understood the goal of the change and reiterated this is not within its jurisdiction.
Chuck H. read a letter of guesthouse septic compliance from the Board of Health for the record and added there are no written comments on the application from any abutters. The Board discussed the covered porch and noted if it were enclosed the area of the structure would exceed the 800 sq. ft. maximum as outlined in the bylaw. With no comment from the public a motion was made to close the hearing at 5:30 PM. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. A subsequent motion was made to approve the plan as presented and site plan dated 7/22/11 and floor plan dated 7/18/11 with the following special conditions: 1. The space above the garage is never converted into a guesthouse. 2. The covered porch on the guesthouse structure is never enclosed or turned into habitable space. The motion was seconded and with no discussion unanimously approved with five in favor.
MICHAEL BARCLAY DISCUSSION LYONS POOL SPECIAL PERMIT AND CHANGE TO THE APPROVED SITE PLAN: Mr. Barclay reviewed the current amended and approved site plan for this special permit that was signed by Peter Knight on 9/22/10. He explained the owner would like to relocate the pool-related equipment into a sound-insulated shed. A motion was made to allow the ZBA Chairman to approve the final design and location of the pool equipment shed when the plan is ready. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved with five in favor.
ADMINISTRATION: The May 25, 2011 meeting minutes were reviewed and approved as presented by consensus.
With no further business to conduct the meeting adjourned at 5:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Chuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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