FINAL
Present for the Board of Appeals and attending the meeting were Chris Murphy, Chairman, Wendy Weldon, Vice Chairman, Frank LoRusso, Allison Burger, Russell Maloney and Chuck Hodgkinson. Zach Coutinho, Linda Coutinho, Cody Coutinho, David Damroth and Margaret Maida also attended. Todd Christy and Allen Healy did not attend.
Mr. Murphy opened the meeting at 4:02 PM. The Board discussed the annual rotation of the Chair. A motion was made to appoint Wendy Weldon as Chairman. The motion was seconded. In discussion the Board was a bit bumfuzzled on who to nominate as Vice Chair. Mr. LoRusso offered to fill the slot. It was agreed to postpone the Vice Chair discussion to the next meeting as there were several folks in the audience for the hearing. The motion came to a vote and passed unanimously with five in favor.
Zach Coutinho; Article 6 Sections 6.4, 6.5; 28 Oyster Lane; Map 11 Lot 54.6: Ms. Weldon opened the public hearing at 4:06 PM. Ms. Burger stated Mr. Coutinho is her caretaker and did not think her participation would be a conflict. The Board agreed. Mr. Coutinho reviewed a site plan dated 4/11/18 to create a 1.05-acre Youth Lot. He added the Planning Board and Martha’s Vineyard Commission have approved the subdivision and he has a purchase and sale agreement with the owner Mr. Damroth. Chuck H. confirmed Mr. Coutinho is on the Town’s Youth Lot candidate list. Ms. Weldon read the bylaw regulations aloud for the record. The Board thought this application meets all the criteria. Chuck H. added there are no comments from abutters. With no
further public comment a motion was made to close the hearing at 4:15 PM. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. A subsequent motion was made to approve the plan as presented with the condition the Board of Health shall approve a well and septic plan before obtaining a Building Permit. The motion was seconded and with no discussion passed unanimously with five in favor.
ADMINISTRATION: The draft January 24, 2018 meeting minutes were reviewed and approved as presented by consensus.
The next meeting will be: June 27, 2018 @ 4:00 PM
With no further business to conduct the meeting adjourned at 4:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Chuck Hodgkinson, CAS.
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