10/16/2019 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 16,2019 Ron made a motion to accept the letter of withdrawal dated October 7, 2019 addressed to Chairman Furbush, and signed by Kevin Kirrane, Norman J. Gould second. All were in favor. Chairman Furbush stated that the motion acceptance was for the Special Permit request. Ron made a motion that the Board accept the applicant's withdrawal of the following Variance relief; §174-31 (front yard setback of 75' from paper road), §174-31 FN.14 (natural state buffer), §174-37 (location of parking), §174-27.2.B2 (c), and §174- 82.A.4 (use of drywells), §174-41 (m) (Landscaping within parking area), and §174-40 (access way separation (possibly) to allow for construction of a 9,975 sq. ft. retail use building. Referencing the letter dated October 7, 2019 asking the Board to accept the withdrawal of the Variances without prejudice.Norman J. Gould second. All in favor. NEW HEARINGS 800 Falmouth Road (Unit 101C): Petitioner,Robert V. Catania requests a Special Permit under §174-25 (16) (Table of Use Regulations), and §174-24.K of the Zoning Bylaws to allow for a marijuana manufacturing facility located in an I-1 Zoning District (Map 88 Parcel 2), Mashpee, MA (Owner of Record: Kevin P. Andrade, Trustee of Summerfield Park Realty Trust). Robert Catania, Petitioner, and Greg Siroonian, Architect were present seeking a Special Permit for the use of a marijuana manufacturing facility. Mr. Catania said he will not be growing the product but will be buying raw plants from only licensed approved marijuana growers.He will be hauling and transporting product by approved CCC(Cannabis Control Commission)haulers/transporters with the State of Mass only. There is no growing.of the products. They will be bringing raw product in and doing oil extractions from the plant, and then making finished products with the extractions. The finished products are reviewed,video recorded, documented and photographed for the State to approve prior to shipping to retailers.The documentation is entered into the State's software program within 24 hours. This process is under a highly controlled security system. The products.are then sold, packaged and shipped to retailers. There will be no customers coming to the actual facility. Chairman Furbush asked Rob if he had information about the facility on Echo Road. Rob said he knows they are waiting approval for their State retail recreational license.He cannot sell his product to medical facilities, only retail recreational. Rob said that a lot of the medical dispensaries start up as a vertical system. They actually can grow their own product,manufacture and then retail it all within their same door. Those are approved for recreational. He knows there is only one facility in Wareham that is approved for recreational. There are four in P-Town that were approved by the Town, and are waiting their State approval. The State approval process takes 6 to 9 months. 2