HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA 07/16/2019Town of Mansfield
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting Minutes
July 16, 2019
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Present: Elisabeth Garber -Miller, Chair; Darlene Pruitt, Clerk Phil' grrc
Correira; k A S S At, T
Guests: John Soares (19 Wexford Drive), Karl Clemmey (Sweetland Village), Bill
Clemmey (Sweetland Village), Craig Cygannoski (Sweetland Village),
The meeting of the Mansfield Zoning Board of Appeals was called to order by Chair
Elisabeth Garber -Miller at 7:30pm.
The Chair reads the public hearing notice on the petition of Kevin Soares and Sharon
Soares for a Variance from Zoning By -Law Section 230-4.2.A, Side Yard Setback, for
the construction of an addition with a 14.2-foot sideyard setback where 25 feet is required
at 19 Wexford Drive (Assessor's Map 41 Parcel 150) in the Residential 1 (Rl) Zone.
The following documents were introduced at the public hearing:
• Copy of public hearing notice, which ran in the Mansfield Journal -News Independent
on June 28, 2019
and July 5, 2019;
Application for Variance, filed with the Town Clerk's Office on June 7, 2019
"Zoning Plan 19 Wexford Drive" dated May 30, 2019 and prepared by RIM
Engineering Co., Inc.
Present: John Soares, Father of the Applicant.
Ms. Garber -Miller recommends Mr. Soares come back to the next meeting as there are
currently only four members of the Zoning Board of Appeals present. She recommends
he consider this. Mr. Soares asks if they can guarantee that they'll be five members
present at the next meeting. Ms. Garber -Miller says they do typically have five members
present due to having two alternates but due to multiple absences there are only four
present tonight.
Ms. Pruitt asks if Mr. Soares would like to call his son. Mr. Soares calls his son, Kevin
Soares. Mr. Soares says his son was unable to answer. He says they can proceed with the
public hearing.
Mr. Scares says he had the parcel surveyed. He says when they built the house they had
pushed it to the left side of the lot. He says the right side of the house is where all the
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underground services run. He presents a picture to the Board to show the reason for the
variance. Ms. Garber -Miller asks if they've thought about putting it in the back. Mr.
Soares says the septic tank is located behind the house making that impossible. He says
that the engineer from RIM engineering says it will not create interference in the area.
Mr. Soares provides the plans to the Board to examine.
Ms. Garber -Miller asks if Mr. Soares has anything showing the location of the septic. Mr.
Soares provides a plan showing the placement of the septic tank. Mr. Shannon asks if
they have gas. Mr. Scares says no, it's electric, cable, and phone.
Ms. Garber -Miller fields for questions. There are none.
*Motion to approve a variance from Zoning By -Law Section 230-4.2.A, Side
Yard Setback, for the construction of an addition with a 14.2-foot sideyard
setback where 25 feet is required at 19 Wexford Drive (Assessor's Map 41
Parcel 150) in the Residential 1(RI) Zone per the plan made by Mr.
Shannon, 2"d by Ms. Pruitt, Vote 4-0-0 PASSED
The Chair reads the letter from Craig E. Cygawnoski for Sweetland Village at Gilbert
Street (Map 3, Parcels 9, 12, and 13) in Residential 1 (R1) Zone.
The following documents were introduced at the public hearing:
• Letter from Craig E. Cygawnoski received May 31, 2019.
• Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals dated August, 7, 2017.
Present: Karl Clemmey, Bill Clemmey, and Craig Cygannoski.
Ms. Garber -Miller verifies that the variance has lapsed according to Massachusetts
General Law Chapter 40A Section 10. She says they will need to submit a new Request
for a Variance.
Mr. Cygannoski withdraws the request to extend a variance by six months and all parties
associated with Sweetland depart from the Hearing.
Letter from Brooks & DeRensis, Attorneys at Law:
Status update in reference to Bristol Superior Court Civil Actions: No. 1773CV0009, No.
1773CV0008.
Letter from Brooks & DeRensis, Attorneys at Law:
Status update in reference to Bristol Superior Court Civil Actions: No. 1973CV00178.
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Meeting Minutes, April 9, 2019
*Motion to accept the minutes from April 9, 2019 made by Mr. Shannon, 2"d
by Mr. Correira. Vote 4-0-0 PASSED
*Motion to adjourn made at 8:08pm by Mr. Shannon, 2"d by Mr. Correira.
Vote 4-0-0 PASSED
Date of next meeting: August 20, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.
harl Pruitt, Clerk Date'
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