The Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals met on Thursday, June 18 in Town Hall and had two cases on the agenda. Of the petitions, one was for a Special Permit and the other for a variance.
Chair Susan Akin began the meeting with the first case, that being the petition for Special Permit filed by the Charlotte Oliveira 2007 Revocable Trust 261 Perron Ave, Somerset, MA for the property at 17 Shore View Ave. It was cited the property is about 0.35 acres, and the applicant is seeking the permit in order to build a new single-family home. The original application from March had been reworked, signaled real-estate attorney and representative Jeff Sanders who was present with the original applicant Marcus Baptiste. The new plan has reworked dimensions, though the board still grappled with the nonconformity of the property’s size.
In the end, the board approved the proposal as presented four in favor, one against.
Next, Akin opened the hearing on the petition by Deborah Romanowicz of 2 Collins Way for a variance for the build of a first-floor bedroom on to the house originally built in 1985. The couple that lives on the lot cited their advanced age and the benefit of a master bedroom on the first floor. The variance was granted with a unanimous vote of approval.
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett ZBA is scheduled for Thursday, July 16 at 6:00 pm in Town Hall, 16 Main Street.
Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals
By Sam Bishop