12/1/2006 PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES Minutes

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Mashpee Woods 588 Main Street 4B Project Kevin Kirrane, Steve Giatrellis, Laura Schufelt, E.J. Miller. Development and Building Plans for a 120-unit condo complex under Ch. 40B were submitted and reviewed. The site is located off Rte. 130 with plans to leave 19 acres open space and 27 acres housing and commercial development. Of the 96 two-bedroom units for sale, 24 will be affordable. Of the 24 rental wits, 6 will be affordable, This meets the %requirement by the State. They will be on Town Water, and sewage treatment will be required. They are seeking a variance to put in 3-story buildings where 2 12 is the norm. There will be elevators to accommodate handicapped. The building inspector requires a code analysis on the plan which includes use group, construction type, and other information from an architect. Town Planner comments that the site, although consistent with the Town's adopted plans and zoning, appears workable for the proposed use,particularly given the ten's demonstrated meed for apartment housing and the disinterest shown, to date, by most other 40B developers in providing rental housing. The combination with industrial and corm nercial development presents some challenges in terns of site design and buffering of residences, but is not unprecedented in the town and may provide the economic basis for feasibility of the project. Many of the details of the site plan require more carefal planning,and review to deal with issues such as public safety, storm water management, parking, interrelation ofthe buildings and buffering from the industrial area and adjacent sand pit. Water quality impacts will be ofprimary concern, requiring the highest levels of wastewater treatment and storm water management to minimize nitrogen loading to our bays, DPW requires a maintenance plan for the drainage system. The Town does not like standing water. Cape and Islands will be doing the drainage and swles. The Town is in the process of designing an extension ofthe sidewalkibike path on Rte 130 from Heritage 'ark to Pickerel Cove i Road. fw noted that a sidewalk from the proposed development to Rte 130 should be provided. Health Department requires a discharge permit. There is water pressure concern in this area around Echo Road. The Health Agent has made continents in September 2006 pertaining to attic space,wastewater treatment plant, and the availability of drinking water to the site, which were forwarded to the Town Manager. Steve Giatrellis stated that there would be no storage space available with trusses in the attic and no determination has been made about storage in the basement. Bioclere has been contacted about technology for the wastewater treatment plant. Steve spoke to Andy Marks at the Water District about adding a pump to increase pressure to service the entire area, and they offered to help out. There are 242 parking ing spaces slotted. They plan n t construct the residential first and the commercial part later. The power will be underground. fire Department would like more detail on how to get to the 3rd floor, The developer 'is willing to pave around the building for emergency vehicles which could also tie in with the road to the sewage treatment plant. Sprinklers and carbon monoxide detectors are required. The Police had no concerns. The Minutes of September 1 , 2006 and October 13 9 2006 were approved.