9/25/1991 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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Mashpee Board of Appeals Minutes - September 25, 1991 3. Upon motion duly made and seconded the Board of Appeals voted unanimously to grant the Special Permit subject to the conditions of the Mashpee Water District and the Board of Health. Capeline Marine Services - Request a Special Permit under Sections 174-25.E.3 and 174-26.F.2 of the Zoning By-laws for permission to operate a business for the storage and sale of boats and trailers -in a C-2 zoning district on property located at 400 Main Street (Map 36, Block 10) Mashpee, MA. (Owner of record: William J. and Maryann Fontana) . Members sitting: W. Hanrahan, M. Makunas, C. Hawver Russ McCarthy represented the applicant and explained that he was leasing the land for boat storage. He presented plans of his business to the Board and stated that he had not submitted engineer's plans since preparation of them would be expensive. He asked for approval of the application so that he could then prepare plans. He asked for a modification of the application to include repairs of boats and a 90-day extension. He plans a building 30' x 32' on the site to be used for boat repair. Mr. Friel stated that the Building Inspector had issued a stop work order and asked why the applicant initiated the work before coming to the Board of Appeals. Mr. McCarthy said a permit was not required for the fence. Mr. Friel stated there had been major clearing of the land without a permit. Dan McCarthy, father of the applicant, said he had discussed the project with the Building Department. There was discussion of the lack of any dimensional boundaries on the land. Ms. Hawver asked what new services were planned at the site and Russ McCarthy said he develops new gadgets. Mr. Hanrahan read a memo from the Board of Health expressing concerns on fuel spills on stored boats. Melbourne Cragwell, an abutter, spoke in opposition since he thought pollution was possible near a cranberry bog and the flume and Mashpee River. He stated the fence and the storage of boats would be an eyesore and would not add any potential to the area. Peter DeNuncio, a neighbor, asked if aircraft engines would be overhauled and if boat charters were planned from the site. Mr. McCarthy responsed that he had no plans for either of these uses. Mr. DeNuncio asked if a modification of a permit would be required for any expansion of use and Mr. Hanrahan stated it would be required. Mr. DeNuncio said he thought the fence detracted from the ambiance of the area. Earl Mills, Jr. , an abutter, stated that he owned the cranberry bog in the vicinity and was concerned about pollution to the river from gas spillage or fiberglas work. He expressed concern about the barbed wire on the fence and felt it detracted from the entrance to is Mashpee on Route 130.