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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0020 ARBOR WAY >.-;�D v _�--- i - . � • . i I3 � II i y r� ti August 24, 2019 Town of Barnstable Mr. Ells,Town Manager 367 Main Street,Town Hall Barnstable,MA 02601 cc:Town Councilors, Health Department Director, Public Works Dept., ce Dept: Dear Mr. Ells, Manager,Town of Barnstable, My.neighbors and I are writing for your awareness and assistance in the following,and have cc:d other parties that should also have awareness, oversight authority and/or responsibilities pertaining to below., State and condition shared below has been ongoing for at least 6 months but in nearly all instances for years at these properties. It is a growing trend negatively impacting family, residential properties below in our neighborhood, and perhaps more importantly,neighboring residential properties and the neighborhood as a whole. • Residential properties being used as a central point for business,including business/commercial vehicles/equipment on the property as well as advertising signage of the business • Residential properties that appear,vacated,abandoned,or otherwise are not maintained;overgrown brush/vegetation overtaking the property and structures in some cases;Same obstructing abutting sidewalk/walkway in some cases • Residential properties being rented short-term and frequently, in part(e.g.a room)or whole; sometimes as many as 5-7 vehicles parked in driveway, . roads or in yards;Concern of exceeding occupancy limits Properties below have been observed to have at least one of above conditions: -230 Scudder Ave 245 Scudder Ave 5 Sylvan Dr 16 Sylvan Dr 78 Pitchers Way 20-Arbor_Way ^-- 52 Pitchers Way 53 Arbor Way 65 Sylvan Dr 73 Sylvan Drive 7 Briarwood Ave 142 Pitchers Way 93 Arbor Way It is my understanding that Town regulation%code touches on one or more of these conditions, nuisance,violations at these addresses,though is not limited by just these: Chapter 170, Rental properties 160, Problem properties,chronic 192, Signs 224,Vacant&foreclosing properties 54, Building Premises Maintenance 240,Zoning Several neighbors and I have discussed selling our properties and moving to another village or town presumably where these conditions are not the sustained/growing issue they are here before things continue to worsen the neighborhood and property resale values. If one cannot afford to own a single-family, residential property/home: without a turnstile of renting rooms;or because they cannot afford the most minimal/basic upkeep and maintenance of that property; or without operating and advertising business services from that residential property,than perhaps one solution they should consider is renting themselves and leaving home ownership to those who can,and who are interested in all the responsibilities that go along with property ownership-rather than cutting corners and skirting laws/code,and ultimately adversely impacting the neighbors and slowly dragging down our (once)quiet residential community, never mind the property values from resale perspective. s Additionally, I wanted to call your attention to the increasing and persistent traffic issue in our neighborhood.I am told that neighbors have submitted complaints,and have visited the Barnstable Police Department in the past to request relief in some form. r Vehicle traffic on Pitchers Way and Scudder Ave regularly experiences dangerous speeds,and far exceeding that for the population density that exists In our neighborhood,and for the pedestrian traffic that area children, bikers and , dog walkers use it for. From Scudder and Marston Avenues intersection to the West End rotary& Pitchers Way and West Main Street intersection to Scudder Ave,traffic more often than not reaches and exceeds 45-50mphl While it may be significantly worse during peak season months, it exists all year long. I think It's reasonable to understand that these are primary roads that see a lot of traffic, but the consistent traffic speeds we experience is both absurd and, dangerous for our neighborhood and the people who live and visit here. May we make a suggestion of 1)increased police,speed trap monitoring presence 2)speed bumps/tables(either permanent or temporary)and/or 3)the traffic study resources needed(if any)to install solar powered signage with speed limit with real-time speed alerts of traffic to drive proactive behavior changes by drivers-like in Hyannisport,Osterville and South St in Hyannis Any other solutions or suggestions are needed and welcome toward the goal of improvement and safety. I welcome your review of the matters, and know you will find status as described. I hope that the Town can assist with addressing and responding to the matter such that conditions above are curbed and prevention of reoccurrence such that this community can be safely maintained. Sincerely yours, Voting neighborhood residents Engineering Dept. (3rd floor) Map Parcel D Permit# ,2(p ,3 S3 House# ry Date Issued Board of Health(3rd floor)(8:15 - 9:30/1:00-4:36) o( - c� Conservation Office(4th floor)(8:30-9:30/1:00=2:00) SEP u�Q IC SYSTiM PAUST BE P INSTALLE LIANCE wing Board ` 19 ENVIRON L DE TOWN ONS AND TOWN OF BARNSTABLE y Building Permit Application t Street Address Village, iL,17 ' Owner� ��- � /l. E p Address C�l o car Telephone o J 'Permit Request d 7©6 First Floor C5 square feet Second Floor :� square feet Construction Type `1-,.CEstimated Project Cost $ c-C2© �a Zoning District r Flood Plain Water Protection Lot Size Grandfathered ❑Yes ❑No Dwelling Type: Single Family Two Family ❑ Multi-Family #units) 22 Age of Existing Structure J �. Historic House ❑Yes o On Old King's Highway ❑Yes ll ❑Crawl ❑Walkout ❑Other Basement Type: afu Basement Finished Area(sq.ft.) Basement Unfinished Area(sq.ft) E" Number of Baths: Full: Existing _ New Half: Existing New No.of Bedrooms: Existing New Total Room Count(not including baths): Existing New First Floor Room Count Heat Type and Fuel: ❑Gas Oil ❑Electric ❑Other /N Central Air ❑Yes IWNo Fireplaces:Existing _ New Existing wood/coal stove ❑ fj�Yes ' O Garage: ❑Detached(size) Other Detached Structures: ❑Pool(size) ❑Attached(size) C(7 r- ❑Barn(size) ❑None QShed(size) l oZ X f 0 ❑Other(size) Zoning Board of Appeals Authorization ❑ Appeal# Recorded❑ Commercial ❑Yes ❑No If yes, site plan review# Current Use Proposed Use Builder Information Name Telephone Number Address j License# Home Improvement Contractor# Worker's Compensation# NEW CONSTRUCTION OR ADDITIONS REQUIRE A SITE PLAN(AS BUILT)SHOWING EXISTING,AS WELL AS PROPOSED STRUCTURES ON THE LOT. ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS RESULTING FROM THIS PROJECT WILL BE TAKEN TO SIGNATURE BUILDING PERMIT DENIED FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON(S) --• :F FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY PERMIT NO. .�/`� � R- -_ F c;•. DATE ISSUED MAP/PARCEL NO. ADDRESS r - VILLAGE I �` OWNER �- .N ' , ; y � � �� t ` ~_ � • � i - - ` t _ ' DATE OF,INSPECTION: FOUNDATION t t FRAME . x INSULATION FIREPLACE ELECTRICAL: ROUGH -- FINAL { PLUMBING: ROV.%H FINAL ` t s GAS:- FINAL . - t FINAL BUILDIl�GP SM9 - f �q f } F Fca' 0 DATE CLOSED.,O ff I" 0 as ASSOCIATION�L*N(m mo 12� 4vt 4;;./ All 16 J/ T N 1 • TOWN OF BARNSTABLE ; • BUILDING DEPARTMENT HOMEOWNER LICENSE EXEMPTION -------------------------------- - P1 se print. JOB LOCATION - Number Street S4ctlon of town "HOMEOWNER" Ao//1 ® 75`-s`670 Name Home phone Work phone PRESENT MAILING ADDRESS E, 4�� =`�•- ' Q � " •� City town State Zip code The current exemption for "homeowners" was extended to include owner-occuDiE dwellings of six units or less and to allow such homeowners to engage an in- dividual for hire who does not possess a license, provided that the owner acts as supervisor. DEFINITION OF HOMEOWNER: Persons) who owns a parcel of land on which he/she resides or intends to re side, on which there is, or is intended to be, a one or two family dwelling, attached or detached structures accessory to such use and/or farm structures A person who constructs more than one home in a two-year peri"ad- shall not be considered a homeowner. Such "homeowner" shall submit to the Building Offic on a form acceptable to the Building Official, that he/she shall be resuonsi: for all such work performed under the building permit. (Section 109.1. 1) The undersigned "homeowner" assumes . responsibility. for compliance with the S: Building Code and other applicable codes, by-laws, rules and regulations. The undersigned "homeowner" certifies that he/she understands the Town of Barnstable Building Department minimum inspection procedures and requiremmentz and that he/she will comp with aid procedures and requirements. OMEOWNER'S SIGNATURE ' kPPROVAL OF BUILDING OFFICIAL ote: Three family dwellings 35 , 000 cubic feet, or larger, will be required 0 comply with State Building Cade Section 127. 0, Construction Control. HOME OWNER'S EXEMPTION The code state that: "Any Home Owner performing work for which a building permit is required shall be exempt from the provisions of this section (Section 109. 1. 1 - Licensing of Construction Supervisors) ; provided that if Home Owner engages a person (s) for hire to do such work,, -that such Home OwnE shall act as supervisor. " Many Home Owners who use this exemption are unaware that they are assuming the responsibilities of a supervisor (see Appendix Q, Rules and Regulations for . licensing Construction* Supervisors, Section 2. 15) . This lack of awarene ' often results in serious _problens, particularly when .the Home Owner hires unlicensed persons. In ,this case `our Board cannot proceed' against the inlicensed person as it would with licensed Supervisor. The Home " wner. ac i as supervisor is ultimately responsible. , To ensure that the Home Owner is fully aware of his/her responsibilities, ma. communities require, as part of the permit application, that the Home Owner certify that he/she understands the responsibilities of a supervisor. On trE last page of this issue is a form currently used by several towns. You may care to amend and adopt such a form/certification for use in your community. 40 rya The Town of Barnstable HAWWAIUM �' Department of Health Safety and Environmental Services ` 9. Building Division 367 Main Stint,Hyannis MA 02601 Office: 508-790-6227 Ralph Crossen Building Commiss: Fax: 508-790-6230 For office use only Permit no.' Date AFFIDAVIT HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR LAW SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT APPLICATION MGL c. 142A requires that the "reconstruction, alterations, renovation, repair, modernization, conversion, improvement, removal, demolition, or construction of an addition to any pre-existing owner occupied building containing at least one but not more than four dwelling units or to structures which are adjacent to such residence or building be done by registered contractors, with certain exceptions,along with other requirements. L �D��7`i'r,�c7`�o�, Est.Cost ��Type of Work:, w Address of Work: o T,1'- Owner's Name Date of Permit Application: g 1 hereby certify that: Registration is not required for the following reason(s): i Work excluded by law Job under S1,000- uilding not owner-occupied Owner pulilug own permit Notice is hereby given that: OWNERS PULLING THEIR OWN PERMIT OR DEALING WITH UNREGISTERED CONTRACTORS FOR�TION PROGRA OR GUPLICABLE HaME AOR NTT WORK DO FUND UNDER MGLO 142A � ACCESS TO THE ARBITRATION SIGNED UNDER PENALTIES OF PERJURY i I hereby apply fora permit as the agent of the owner. Registration No. Date w T/rc• Cf nmrotrtrctllt/t of Ifirssach"sctn Department of hiditstrial Acctderits • Y 1 ` t Olfice�llayes!/gativns •�\�il�° _=i ;'' 600 !f'a.dibi tarr Street 4'•y >� B//SJO/1..11u�s (12111 Workers' Compensation Insurance Affidavit :in n6E—inhoL --. f,1- - UP— name, - - _.-.. -- — ncati n- 0 f''60<'" 14 O I am a homeowner performing all work myself- [ 1 am a sole proprietor and have no one working_ in any capacity [! I am an employer providing workers compensation for my employees working on this job. ennrn•rny namv- addre�t• city nhnne#• incunncc^n nniic� # I am a sole proprietor. general contractor„ or homeowner(circle one) and have hired the contractors listed below who i a� the following workers' compensation polices: cmmrinn%' nnrnc• i adrlrrcc� I city'• nhonc/!• .,1 incnrnar rn noire•# .,-- �- -�_- �..�.... _�. � ��r���:�--mot:T'•/.�.w•1• �1r••:•-- •_ -6'_r.�—� cmmnanc nnrnc- iddrecc• ritti•• - nhnnc#• incurnnce cn Attach additio_nai sheet if neceisarv. _: t' ��"'a` wry - - ��'� y�'�� -�:a1t%` �ws• Failure to srrorr cmcl-mac as required under Section:SA of hIGL 152 can lead to the imposition of•cntntnal penalties of a line up to 51.500.00 andiur unc s cars' imprisonment as %%Cil as ciVil penalties in the Norm of a STOP~FORK ORDER and a fine of 5100.00 a dar against me. I understand that a Copy of tiro scttentcnt mat be funrnrded to the O11ice of Investigations of the DIA fur coverare verification. 1 do herchr cerriA-und / parrs ud pe tit tics of pctjun•that the information provided above is true and correct. Signature Date Print name (-�&el-74 a Phone# / 7 72 ' MTciai use unly do not write in this.area.to be compicted.by city or town official gin or tawn permitilicense i# r•rtluilding Department Licensing Board check if imtnrdiatc response is required c2 Selectmen'.Ufticr t t. E:ticaith Department E contact person: phone N: r—IUther �` 1 t Information and Instructions . , Massachusetts Gencrtl Laxvs chapter IS_' section 25 requires all emplovers to provide workers' compensation for employees. As quoted from the "fair".an emplitree is defined as every person in the service of another under any contract of hire. express or implied. oral or Zvi-itten. An emph rcr is defined as an individual. partnership. association. corporation.or other legal emit}.. or an}• my or ,r.: the Foregoing end_,aged in a joint enterprise. and including the legal representatives of a deceased employer. or the rcciv er or trustee of an individual . pannership. association'or other legal entity, employing: employees. Ho«e,.er ov.atcr of a dwelling house haying not more than three apartments and who resides therein. or the occupant of the dwelling house of another wilo employs persons to do maintenance ,construction or repair work on such dwellin__ or on the __,rounds or building appurtenant thereto shall not because of such employment be deemed to be an empie, MGL chapter 152 section :5 also states that ever•state or local licensing agency shall withhold the issuance or V11111 of a license or permit to operate a business or to construct buildings in the commom�calth for any icant vvlio has not Produced acceptable evidence of compliance with the insurance coverage required. Adc.:ionall\-. neither the commonwealth nor any of its political subdivisions shall enter into any contract for the periorntzrce of public wort: until acceptable evidence of compliance with the insurance requirements of this chapter heen oresemed to the contracting authority. -kppllcants Please fill in the workers' compensation affidavit completely, by checking the box that applies to your situation anc Supplying company names. address and phone numbers as all affidavits may be submitted to the Department of Industrial ,-\ccsdeiits for confirmat ion of insurance coverage. Also be sure to sign and date the affidavit. The '_. avit should be returned to the cite or town that the application for the permit or license is being requested. n :he Department of Industrial ,accidents. Should you have any questions regarding the "law" or if you are requirc. o ob:ain a workers* compensation policy. please call the Department at the number listed below. City or rowns Pleere 5e sure that the aMdavit is complete and printed legibly. 7"he Department has provided a space at the bottom the a''.::davit for you to fill out in the event the Office of Investigations has to contact you regarding the applicant. Ne be _ to fill in the permit/license number which will be used as a reference number. The affidavits may be returnee -ate Department by mail or FAX unless other arrangements have been made. The O.-;fice of Investi_ations would like to thank you in advance for you cooperation and should you have any questie- please do not hesitate to give us a call. - The Department's address. telephone and fax number. The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents 'mil__.. Office of Investigations r 600 Washington Street Boston, Ma. 02111 fax #: (61 i7 727-7749 phone =i: (617) 727-4900 ext. 406. 409 or I�- set WHO 44� -09 1 6 �.% � � S91N• / 1E0 ! r 09 ; rv90 --, r r cry Sto ,q, (Q j r , wi It 0 l �' •�......�. .......•!...---• / _ / ti It• IIIN i =; OEO ; t 5 01 : 191 i r 00 . t iIV I[o 14 01, ,ter i % 9'tiZ X VI .... .. i 1 ' t•i �t ,,