11/28/2018 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES NOVEMBER 28, 2018 Attorney Kirrane said that the proposed use of the kennel and boarding facility is an allowed use upon grant of special permit relief under Section 174-24 C2 in the I-1 Zoning District.Attorney Kirrane mentioned that Scott Learned can address some of measures that have been taken to reduce if not eliminate any impacts of a facility of this nature that would have on neighboring properties; including acoustical measures that are taken on the inside of the building,the location play areas, and the fencing around the facility. It will also show where the animals are kept on site and provides security measures to keep them from escaping. The project was approved and recommended by Site Plan Review and Design Review. There is one element that was mentioned at Plan Review regarding the location of the parking in front of the building. There is a provision in the bylaw that suggests that parking should be on the side of the building or to the rear of building. The bylaw 174-37 affords the Board the discretion to deviate from that requirement if the Board determines that it is an esthetic improvement over the result of parking to the side and rear of the property. Attorney Kirrane said that the parking in front of this particular building improves the project esthetically and public safety issues. Mr. Scott Learned, Design Learned is a licensed Mechanical and Electrical Professional Engineer in Massachusetts, and he is also licensed in 46 other States. His company does interior design, mechanical/electrical plumbing, and fire protection engineering specifically for dog kennels, animal shelters, and veterinary hospitals all over the United States. It's a very unique building type it has a lot of specific aspects for animal safety as well as noise, odor, and removal of waste. This particular building will be a state-of-the- art in terms of noise control,waste removal,and cleaning systems.There's a lot of materials in the industry that are very specific to the care and treatment of animals. From a noise control prospective, the building is designed to have a high sound transmission class, and all the materials for both the exterior and the interior on the individual dog rooms,ceilings, floors and the doors. The sides of these buildings there is very limited windows and doors except where necessary into the play yards. A lot is done to control noise through behavioral adjustments. There are smaller groupings of animals, by age, behavior temperament, and condition. This is not an old school dog pound with several dogs corralled in one room, which is a very stressful environment. The buildings have fewer than 15 to 20 dogs per zone, which are isolated. There is separate HVAC system, noise controls, cleaning systems, and separate care. The inside and outside of the building has corridor and communication hallway systems so that you don't have to bring one animal through one area to get to another area. It's accessible throughout the individual spaces within the building without going through another dog kennel space. It's very quiet inside and outside. The play yards are located in the rear of the building. The building itself is used as a buffer for controlling any barking noise that may occur. 10