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Mashaee Fish & Lobster (continued) Tom O'Hara added that he has an issue with the random flow of traffic here with no direction. Tom feels it should be marked some how or entrance ways off of Great Neck South should be widened. Tom said the public should be protected somehow. Kevin Kirrane said maybe a way to segregate the queuing somehow would work. Kerry Munroe offered suggestion that maybe there could be a sign saying not a thru way. Glenn Harrington stated that with outside tables the Board of Health would have to look at the septic to be sure it is okay to cover the outside seating. Mike McCarthy said they have no public restroom in the building, but they have room for it. If done, then plumbing has to check it. Parking...Kevin Kirrane said they believe they will have.plenty of parking and believe they will have a letter to use Picnic Box parking area when Picnic Box is closed. Tom Fudala said the parking spaces at the side are impossible because cars enter right into the parking spaces and that cannot be legally approved. Signage...Bob Nelson pointed out the repeated problems Town has had with this business and signage. Applicant said there might be a small sign by the take-out area. Walter said clearly the signage rules must be followed and not have the attitude the rules are not followed because others do it. Fire suppression...To be tied into a central receiving station. Tom Fudala commented that food service is restaurant use. Kevin Kirrane responded that technically it is a special situation when food is not to be consumed in the building. Audience Comments Kerry Munroe addressed the meeting saying Picnic Box has been on that site 17 years and a large part of their business is fried seafood. Kerry Munroe said she wants to know will they be open the same hours. She said she understands nothing can be done about competition, but she has been given no information and that's why they came to this meeting.. Conclusions • Tom Fudala pointed out that the whole plan will have to come under Planning Board review and plans will have to show the whole view, including the Picnic Box site, unless there is already a special permit for the building approved by the ZBA. Then, ZBA can modify. • Tom stated that this site is under the EIR from MEPA and is part of the development agreement. Discussion Regarding 107 Commercial Street Committee discussed a retaining wall built at 107 Commercial Street without any permits. Bob Nelson commented that the first we heard about this was at this Committee meeting where we approved temporary parking. Highlights of the discussion included the following: 3