3/21/2017 PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES Minutes

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Minutes of Meeting of Mashpee Plan Review Committee Held Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Mashpee Town Hall Waquoit Meeting Room Plan Review Members Present: Michael Mendoza , Building Commissioner Tom Fudala, Town Planner Thomas Rullo, Fire Chief Catherine Laurent, DPW Director Glen Harrington, Health Agent Michael Mendoza called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. 46 Nicoletta’s Way Building B, Units 9 & 10 Owner – Luff, Terence & Suzanne TRS US Realty 2015 Charitable__________ Charles Harootunian, owner’s representative, appeared. Michael Mendoza explained that several complaints have been received and the Fire Department and Board of Health have been called to this site due to fumes that have saturated the complex as a result of the tenant of these units spraying paint without the use of an approved spray booth. Mike stated that there was a recent incident which made it difficult for the Fire Department to get to the building from the parking lot because the fumes were so strong. Also, a Board of Health member actually became ill from being there. Mike asked what is going on there; and that this use is not approved at that site. Mr. Harootunian said that the tenant shouldn’t be doing what he’s doing there. He said the tenant has been there for 4-5 years. Until recently, there was no problem because he made the cabinets at the unit and took them to another location to be sprayed. Mr. Harootunian said he doesn’t know why the tenant changed his mode of operation. This spraying wasn’t approved by the owner or by the town, nor did the owner or town approve of the tenant adding a mezzanine to the unit. Mike Mendoza said it is the owner’s responsibility to control this. Mike noted that we cannot have people being subjected to this health issue, nor should others in the area be subjected to this. Mike said we have a situation here that has an affect on the public’s health. Mr. Harootunian said if he could shut the tenant down he would do so, but he doesn’t have that authority. Mike asked about a tenant agreement or lease. Mr. Harootunian said the lease calls for tenants to get town permission for change in use or to do construction. He said there is no provision in the lease to stop the activity, but he said he thinks that the town could do so since no town approval was obtained by the tenant. Mike Mendoza responded that there has to be something the landlord can do.