4/17/1985 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Toffin of ns�pee P. 01 BOX 1108 MASHPEE, MA 02649 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES : April 17 , 1985 MEMBERS PRESENT : Richard Dubin, Earle Marsters , Harold Collins , Richardson Jonas , Michele Stone (9: 00) CONSULTING ENGINEER: Charles L. Rowley TOWN PLANNER : Tom Fudala (9:45) TIME : 8 : 15 PM Mr . Dubin opened the public hearing on amending Section 10 .28 of the Zoning By-Laws . He read the notice as appeared in the newspaper (see attached) . He said it was submitted by petition. Mrs . Sinkiewicz , who iniated it was not present , Mr. Dubin asked for any comments from the public on this , Mr. Fiorentini said he didn't want to speak out of turn but because he doesn't understand , if you could explain the article , it said a phrase -there "for safety reasons" . A little perplexed about this article before can make a comment . Mr . Dubin said he didn't know much about it himself. He asked Mr. Boyd , the Building Inspector, if he could explain it . Mr. Boyd : It 's apparently part of a neighborhood argument . Mr. Sullivan has a light on his gable end which shines into Mrs . Sinkiewicz 's bedroom. So Mrs . Sinkiewicz had requested Mr. Sullivan remove it and naturally Mr. Sullivan refused . Then they asked the Building Department to view the light in the evening and they found nothing offensive about the light , It 's a residential light sold for residences . It happens to be high on the gable , probably 16-18 ' off the ground and it does possibly shine in Mrs . Sinkiewicz 's bedroom . Because of the inactivity of the building department , she submitted this article herself . Mr. Fiorentini : Looking at it I would say it 's a difficult thing to really do because it would put many a light , like a post lantern halfway down on your lawn and if you can see the post lantern if it 's doing its job, from anyplace off -the property line , that means whether -the inten- sity is strong or light that 's . . . . .I think the article is worded wongly. If you have an offensive light say a big neon light or a big flood light shining like the building inspector just said in someone 's premises . . .But other than that it 's not a good item because let me tell you I 've had lights like that for over 60 years and nobody's ever complained , on a front porch light or post lantern and where I lived before the police department has always encouraged having one of your lights on either in front or back as a crime deterrent . And I think this article is doing more harm than good . Mr. Dubin asked Mr . Boyd for his opinion.