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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS <br /> DECISION FOR A VARIANCE <br /> Gooseberry Island Trust&SN Taut <br /> Robert D.Emmelutb,Trustee of Gooseberry Island <br /> 0 Gooseberry Island(Map 100,Parcel 6-0-R), <br /> Mashpee,MA 02649 <br /> V-2018-61 <br /> Attorney Kate Connolly answered that was the basis for the previous denials of the <br /> three variances.The applicant applied for permission to the Conservation Commission to <br /> build in a sensitive wetland resource area. The Commission denied.it, and the applicant <br /> appealed it to the DIRP,lost at the DEP level ind appealed to Superior Court.There's still <br /> no bridge,and that's one of the requirements under the Town bylaw that there be access. <br /> There's no frontage,and there bas to by access in other ways for emergency vehicles.This <br /> case is still pending as well. <br /> Attorney Wall said that every Board has its awn jurisdiction,He said that the Board <br /> can act on request for relies;and conditioning it upon the bridge being built. <br /> Chairman Airbush said as one member.he is uncomfortable with conditioning <br /> anything for these variance requests. <br /> The Board read the Town Departmmt comments into the record <br /> W. George (keen, the Director of Natural Resources with the Mashpee ` <br /> Wompanoag TnU,voiced his concerns on behalf of the,Vbe with this project:He said <br /> the Tribe opposes granting the proposed Variances.The bridge would interfere with their <br /> aquacultxtre project.At extreme low tide,the tide is about 1.5 R to 2 t deep,and at a mean <br /> high tide,the tide is 5.5 to 6 ft <br /> Fire Ch K Thomas Rullo addressed the Board and submitted a letter he sent to <br /> Matthew Haney dated August 17,2018 that was read into the record. <br /> Mr. F rbush asked the same question he asked five years-ago, if there is an , <br /> emergency on the island,how would the Fire Department respond? <br /> Fire ChlefRullo said there is no method to get across the waterway.The Fire Chidf <br /> stated he would not be able to handle any crisis,either fire or medical, <br /> W. Furbush spoke to the Board and said that not being able to respond to an <br /> emergency could cause the Town legal issues.There's no clear ownership title to the Iand <br /> on the mainland,and there's no clarity from Conservation to allow the bridge to be built. <br /> Scott Goldstein asked the Fire Chief ifthe apparatus could tun around.Fire Chief _ <br /> Rullo said the approach would have to be addressed for his apparatus to be able to turn <br /> arouad sufficiently. <br /> 3 <br />