The agenda for the April 18 Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals meeting listed two hearings for special permits, but only one was heard.
An application filed by Robert and Lisa Barboza, 5 and 7 Shoreview Avenue, for the construction of a three-story, single-family dwelling and represented by David Davignon of Schneider, Davignon & Leone, Inc., was ultimately continued without prejudice.
Davignon said that given there were only four board members present, his client would have to receive a “super majority” vote from the board in order to move forward with the project. He apologized to the public in attendance, primarily interested parties such as abutters, for not being able to have the case heard on this night, but it was in the best interest of his client that a continuance be granted to allow from better representation of the full board.
Hearing no objection to a continuance, it was granted.
The other case on the agenda was heard. A Special Permit requested by Brett and Emily L’Esperance, 0 Tupola Lane and Ned’s Point Road, was also represented by Davignon.
The undeveloped lot situated on the corner of Tupola Lane and Ned’s Point Road consists of two lots, which over time no longer met required setbacks. The plan as presented would join the two undersized lots into one, buildable parcel meeting pre-1972 requirements. Issues pertaining to wetlands were suggested by the public, but those would be handled when the case came before the Conservation Commission, Davignon said.
The ZBA approved both the joining of the lots to pre-1972 standards and the project as proposed for a new single-family home.
The next meeting of the Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, if there are cases to be heard.
Mattapoisett Zoning Board of Appeals
By Marilou Newell