7/9/2003 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Zoning i Board of Appeals Minutes July 9,2003 the meeting on June 25,2003 and trust always step down regarding any Southport issues due to a conflict of interest. Mr. Larkin mentions that the letter from Mr. wheeler infers that there was a concensus that these changes were going to be made and were voted on. Mr. Regan informs 1r. Larkin that he also, at times, may have a conflict of interest with different things that cone across the Board of Appeals' Agenda since he owns a real estate company in Mashpee, and as such, he steps down from many many hearings as well. Mr. Larkin asks the Board what particular"Order of Conditions"'Mr. Bonvie and/or the Board were referring to on June 25th (any minor changes). Mr. Brern answers . that Mr. Bonvie proposes to take an area that has not been filled yet at all, took a four block unit and eliminated it and added 2 (two) block unit to make them four blocks which is all vacant land at present. Mr. Brern adds that this should not impact anyone since nothing is out there right now anyway. He informs Mr. Larkin that the Board has developers come before them all of the time infornhally to see ghat their opinion is before any big money is spent on engineering and architectural pians. Mr. Larkin tells the Board that the unit owners have no vote or say in what goes on in Southport as far as the building goes. Mr Larkin saes that the Association is made up of Mr. Bonvie and "couple of others' and this is a bothersome thing to the unit owners. The Board mentions to Mr. Larkin that the relationship between developer and unit owners is between them. Mr. Regan informs Mr. Larkin that with respect to notification, we must notify all of Southport time and time again about public hearings being held because they abut certain properties over on Algonquin and Shorewood Drive. It costs a potential petitioner about$700 in postage fes in order for them to obtain special permits or variances. Our Town Counsel informed us that we must proceed this way even though entirely burdensome and costly. Mr. Regan says he wants public input and encourages them to come to the hearings. Mr. Regan again mentions that having informal hearings are not abnormal with developers and the Board does it frequently with Mashpee Commons, windchime and others. Southport Owner Dick Phelenbgg questions the change from a single knit to a quad unit and suggests that it will change the footprint of the original project. Gail Barnes, Southport owner speaks about the agenda procedures. She feels disturbed that someone can core in the day before the hearing and ask to speak to the Board regarding issues that affect so many. She feels the open meeting lags have been violated and that they(Southport) have not had a proper chance to Mate their opinions. Additionally, she questions how only 2 members of the Board can make a consensus that these proposed changes by Mr. Bonvie are minor changes when-any changes to the special use permit are major changes. There are 34 covenants that will be changed and she wonders how this can be construed as minor changes. These changes will affect and impact the the Southport owners. Ms. Barnes mentions that the open meeting lav states that any discussion taken plane at the hearing must be noted in the minutes even if no vote is taken or action taken. She submits a letter to the-Board-8 ecretary asking-that the tape from the June 25 hearing and ihi'iTpe from July 9th hearing be put in the Town Clerk's offic f- 'safe ki i .