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Home My Public Portal AboutZoning Board of Appeals -- 2020-03-10 Minutes MW tE Uwltl�/1 ��o/ TOWN OF B REWSTER of ti OAR `g��ip ��/� Zoning Board of Appeals �� 2, 2198 Main Street A4 0 — ; . y = Brewster, Massachusetts 02631 - 1898 p ( 508 ) 896-3701 x1168 CO FAX (508 ) 896-8089 88/21//iiairrirriiiniisiun��\°o�� Date : Approved : Vote : TOWN OF BREWSTER MINUTES Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday, MARCH 10 , 2020 at 7 : 00 PM Brewster Town Office Building Attending Committee Members : Chairman Brian Harrison, Art Stewart, Bruce MacGregor, Susan McShane and Jeanne Kampas Guest : Ryan Bennett ( Town Planner) Missing members ; Bill Hoag and Pat Eggers . Minutes : January 14 , 2020 MOTION by A . Stewart to approve Minutes of 01 - 14 -20 , Second by B . MacGregor , VOTE 5 - 0 - 0 . Hearing Advertisement # 19-37 : 19 Muskrat Lane LLC , (Represented by Attorney Benjamin E . Zehnder) , 19 Muskrat Lane, MAP 103 , LOT 09 , in the RM zoning district . The Continued from January 14 , 2020 applicant seeks an Appeal of the Building Commissioners decision that a boat storage shed, kayak rack and roll- out boardwalk are not permissible uses on the property in the RM zoning district . Under MGL 40A § 8 and 15 and Brewster zoning bylaw 179 6-D(4) . 7 Members hearing this application; Brian Harrison, Art Stewart, Bruce MacGregor, Susan McShane and Jeanne Kampas 1 1 a • Attorney Benjamin Zehnder represented the applicant o They are waiting for and engineered design o Will go to Conservation ; want Conservation to be the driver of this • Attorney Zehnder asked for Continuance to May 12 , 2020 MOTION for Continuance made , seconded and VOTED : 5 - 0 - 0 to Grant i 1 Continued from February 11 , 2020 1 1 I ZBA Minutes 03 - 10-2020 rough draft { #20-01 : Brewster Historical Society, Inc . (represented by Attorney Stephen Jones) , 51 Drummer Boy Road, MAP 26 LOT 28 , in the RM zoning district. The applicant seeks a Special Permit for a Special Event Venue Use under Brewster zoning bylaw 179- 11 to hold 12 Farmer ' s Market events beginning June 21 through October 4 (rain dates will be pro Members hearing this application; Brian Harrison, Art Stewart, Bruce MacGregor, Susan McShane and Jeanne Kampas Ms . Debra Gunning represented the Historical Society . • They are asking to RENEW and Continue the Special Event Permit of 2019 . • 13 Market Dates with the right to reserve 4 other dates . Questions from the Board • Drummer Boy Park was shared at times with other events , How did this work out? o Worked well , actually helped both events . Open to Public Input NO ONE spoke to this application Motion by A . Stewart to CLOSE to Public Input MOTION to GRANT Special Events Special Permit #20- 01 , Seconded, VOTE : 5 - 0 - 0 . #20 -02 : Andrea Mazzeo , 157 Pine Bluff Road, MAP 52 , LOT 19 in the RM zoning district . The applicant seeks a Special Permit to convert an existing garage to an in- law (Accessory Dwelling) apartment under MGL 40A § 9 and Brewster zoning bylaw 179 - 61 . Members hearing this application; Brian Harrison, Art Stewart, Bruce MacGregor, Susan McShane and Jeanne Kampas Mr . Brian Barnes working on the project represented the applicant . Mr . Barnes noted; 4 bedroom septic No change in footprint Questions from the Board ; Why so long to receive the engineering plan? Copy of floor plan Before ZBA because of Zone 2 contribution 374 square feet i To be occupied by mother 95 % lawn with a perimeter of trees i Open to Public Input 2 ZBA Minutes 03- 10 -2020 rough draft I NO ONE spoke to this application Motion by Bill Hoag to CLOSE to Public Input Seconded by Jeanne Kampas VOTE : 5 - 0 - 0 MOTION by Bruce MacGregor to GRANT Special Permit #20 - 02 As it meets requirements for Accessory Apt . . . Second by Susan McShane . VOTE : 5 - 0 - 0 920-03 : Alexander Wentworth , (represented by Attorney Benjamin Zehnder) , 972 Stony Brook Road, MAP 35 , LOT 23 in the RM zoning district . The applicant seeks to Appeal the Zoning Agents Decision and or other forms of relief. Under MGL 40A § 8 and 15 and or Brewster zoning bylaw 179 - 52 to allow a second dwelling on the property . Members hearing this application; Brian Harrison, Art Stewart, Bruce MacGregor, Susan McShane and Jeanne Kampas Mr . Alex Wentworth was present at this hearing . Attorney Benjamin Zehndergave a brief overview; • 191 , 000 square feet • Create a 2nd dwelling ( attached to barn) for family member . • Diminimus in nature . RR and RM zoning ( 1 /4 of lot) Mr . Wentworth noted 4 . 35 acres (majority is woods ) • Will be a post and beam addition 24 X 24 to side of barn . Open to Public Input Owner of Cran Acres noted he had no objection to this application Motion to Close to Public Input by Susan McShane , second by Jeanne Kampas . VOTE : 5 - O - 0 . Further discussion • Diminimus is the way to approach • ADU 576 square feet . MOTION by Arthur Stewart to UPHOLD the Zoning Agents decision finding small % Diminimus in nature and we APPROVE this (treat like a 1 , 91000 lot) Seconded by Bruce MacGregor . VOTE : 5 - 0 - 0 . a #20-04 : Andrew + Jill Sykes , 54 Hinckley Road, MAP 50 LOT 85 in the RM zoning district . I The applicant seeks a Special Permit under MGL 40A, § 9 and Brewster zoning bylaw 179 - 25 1 B to replace i an existing shed on the same footprint . 3 1 ZBA Minutes 03- 10 -2020 rough draft Members hearing this application; Brian Harrison, Art Stewart, Bruce MacGregor, Susan McShane and Jeanne Kampas Applicant, Mr . Andrew Sykes was present to answer questions . • 10 x20 shed to replace old structure • To be used as a home office • To include water ; Y2 bath, washer and dryer • NO kitchen • NOT an accessory dwelling Questions from the Board ; • Board of Health comments just received tonight • Septic ok ' d in same location Open to Public Input Jill Sykes, owner o No insulation, increases value and coverage calculated under 25 % MOTION by Susan McShane to Close to Public Input, Seconded by A . Stewart , VOTE : 5 - O - 0 . MOTION by Brian Harrison to GRANT Special Permit 20 - 04 with findings . Second by Arthur Stewart, VOTE : 5 - 0 - 0 , Zoning Discussion Bylaw Amendment/changes and recommendations to the Planning Board o "Pure Tone" definition under WET o Limitation of number of turbines o Cupolas (to be consistent) o Conservancy Soils , send rough draft to Planning Board 1 To be followed up later ( aver coronavirus restriction i Next Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Date : April 14 , 2020 Signed Date Posted MOTION to adjourn Second VOTE ' 5 - 0 - 0 i Respectfully submitted, I 1 Marilyn Mooers (from video ) 4 j ZBA Minutes 03- 10-2020 rough draft E