Wellfleet board approves rebuild of Kendrick Avenue cottage and grants floodplain exemption

The Wellfleet Zoning Board of Appeals approved a proposal to demolish and rebuild an existing cottage at 206F Kendrick Avenue and granted the requested floodplain exemption. Trevor, identifying himself as "Trevor Puntreond, with Align Architecture," presented the application on behalf of owners Martin and Maxine Muscatello, saying the cottage would remain roughly 807 square feet while the foundation would be raised above the FEMA‑required elevation and fitted with flow‑through flood vents.

The board noted prior continuances and that the conservation commission had issued an order of conditions for the project; the transcript also records that the historic commission reviewed the property and said it was "not historically significant." The board found that proposed changes would not be "substantially more detrimental to the neighborhood," that setbacks would improve on the east and north sides, and that raising the structure would keep the building within the local 28-foot height limit while meeting flood elevation requirements.

During findings for the floodplain exemption under the town bylaw cited in the record, the board stated in the public findings that issuance of the exemption "will result in increased premium rates for flood insurance." After accepting the findings the board voted to grant the special permit and to approve the floodplain exemption in accordance with the conservation commission's order of conditions.