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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20180328 - Board of Appeals - Meeting MinutesTOWN OF HOPKINTON OFFICE OF BOARD OF APPEALS _____________________________ TOWN HALL 18 MAIN STREET – THIRD FLOOR HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01748-3209 (508) 497-0012 MARK J. HYMAN, Chairman WWW.HOPKINTON.ORG G. MICHAEL PEIRCE, Vice Chairman ZBA@Hopkintonma.gov JESSICA FLEET, Clerk Minutes of the Board of Appeals Minutes: March 28, 2018 Called to Order: 7:15 PM Town Hall, 2nd Floor Adjourned: 8:00 PM Members Present: Mark Hyman, Chairman; Michael DiMascio; John Savignano; Peggy Shaw; Jerry Tuite; Jessica Fleet Members Absent: Michael Peirce, Vice Chairman; Rory Warren; Walter Garland Others Present: Elaine Lazarus, Director of Land Use, Planning and Permitting 7:15 PM Application for Special Permit 5 Blueberry Lane – Egnatz Members Sitting: Mr. Hyman, Mr. DiMascio, Mr. Savignano, Ms. Shaw, Ms. Fleet Members in Attendance: Mr. Tuite Stephen Egnatz, Engineer – Egnatz Associates, Inc. Curt Cooprider – Home Owner Karen Cooprider – Home Owner Mr. Egnatz stated they are requesting a special permit for an accessory family dwelling. He stated the current home is approx. 2,000 square feet. He stated the addition will add about 720 square feet and the accessory family dwelling will be about 576 square feet and be attached to the existing home. He stated there will be a second means of egress off the back porch. Mr. Hyman asked if the septic was all set. Mr. Egnatz stated the house is septic now but there is sewer there and the plan is to tie into that. Mr. Hyman asked about the smoke detectors being tied together. Mr. Egnatz stated they spoke to the Fire Department and they will be doing that. Mr. Hyman asked who would be residing in the accessory family dwelling. Mr. Cooprider stated his wife’s parents would reside in the accessory family dwelling. Mr. Hyman asked if there were any public comments and there were none. Mr. Savignano moved to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Mr. DiMascio and passed unanimously. Board of Appeals March 28, 2018 Page 2 of 3 Mr. Savignano moved to grant a special permit for an accessory family dwelling on a finding that the proposed is not substantially detrimental to the neighborhood and that the construction be in accordance with the plans in the application and that the smokes be interconnected. The motion was seconded by Mr. DiMascio and passed unanimously. Documents Used: Uniform Applications for Special Permit/Petition for Variance with supporting documents 7:30 PM Application for Special Permit 48 Hayden Rowe – Archambault Construction Members Sitting: Mr. Hyman, Mr. DiMascio, Mr. Savignano, Ms. Shaw, Ms. Fleet Members in Attendance: Mr. Tuite Steve Archambault – Archambault Construction Dave Marquedant – Architect Todd Snyder – Home Owner Dena Snyder – Home Owner Mr. Marquedant stated the existing house is on a corner lot. He stated they have 63 feet of frontage on Hayden Rowe and 93 feet of frontage on Maple Street. He stated the bylaw requires 40 feet of frontage. He stated the existing garage will be removed and the proposed addition will be in the back of the house. He stated they will be 2.9 feet closer to Maple Street then they currently are but will be further away on both sides then the garage currently is. Mr. Archambault stated the reason for the project is an increase to a growing family. He stated this space will sustain their needs as a growing family. He reviewed the plans for the proposed addition. He stated it is currently a 3 bedroom and they are proposing to create a new master bedroom above the new single car garage. He stated one of the existing bedroom will become an office space for Mr. Snyder whom works from home. Mr. Hyman asked about the hardship. Mr. Archambault stated they had sent in a letter. Mr. Hyman asked how close the neighboring houses are to the street. Mr. Marquedant stated house number 1 is closer to the front then they are. Mr. Hyman asked if there were any public comments and there were none. Mr. Savignano moved to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Ms. Fleet and passed unanimously. Mr. Hyman stated he thinks they meet the requirements for a variance under 210-118. Mr. Savignano moved to grant a special permit under 210-128a and 210-119 for 7 feet of relief on the Maple Street side and 4 feet on the Hayden Rowe side and 18 in the front on Maple Street on a finding it will not be more detrimental to the neighborhood and be in harmony with the intent of the bylaw and also grant a variance under 210-5e on a finding it would not be detrimental to the neighborhood and would not derogate from the intent of the bylaw and a finding the front setback is more conforming then the properties on either side and they also fall Board of Appeals March 28, 2018 Page 3 of 3 under 210-118 with the condition the construction be consistent with the plans submitted. The motion was seconded by Mr. DiMascio and passed unanimously. Documents Used: Uniform Applications for Special Permit/Petition for Variance with supporting documents Mr. Savignano moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Meeting Adjourned: 8:00 PM Adina Wright, Administrative Assistant Approved: June 13, 2018