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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS <br /> MEETING MINUTES <br /> MAY 12,2021 <br /> Evan said that there are several projects that are on-going for the past 3-5 months since <br /> Charlie Rowley retired. A designing engineer is required to perform the site inspections <br /> and certify that the construction is taking place according to the approved plans. From a <br /> peer review prospective, he would want a thorough peer review and third party engineer to <br /> offer comments. You will never capture those comments in the decision. An engineer can <br /> certainly review the plans following a motion, and start construction is done in accordance <br /> with the approved plan set, but what if there's an issue with the plan set. <br /> Mr. Bonvie comment that if at the point where the applicant makes an application to the <br /> Board Secretary, and if any of the Board members want to review the application and <br /> noticed that there are items that might require peer review, the Board Secretary could <br /> inform the applicant that he or she needs to obtain a peer review would require a consulting <br /> engineer to be notified. Are there more than one consulting engineers involved with the <br /> Planning Board in their peer review process? <br /> Evan said that the Planning Board has hired Ed Pesce who has an executed contract with <br /> the Planning Board for peer review. The Planning Board is uniquely empowered,the ZBA <br /> does not have it vested within the authority as the Planning Board to have their own retained <br /> consultant. This might be a bylaw change that could occur. One note. is that the Zoning <br /> Bylaw does permit the ZBA to obtain a consultant/outside peer reviewer, and requires to <br /> be authorized by a majority vote by the Board. If the ZBA wants a peer review during a <br /> public meeting, it can be initiated prior to a public hearing. That authorization needs to <br /> happen by a majority vote during a public meeting. <br /> Mr. Furbush asked if for example a 40B project was on the horizon to appear in front of <br /> the ZBA,at the next meeting under"other business" is that something the Board could vote <br /> on to accept a peer review, given a lead time of a couple of months. <br /> Mr. Bonvie mentioned that the Board may not want a peer review performed if a project <br /> has no significant concerns such as drainage, landscaping, or other details. It's more <br /> important to protect the community, but it will add a time frame to anything that requires <br /> peer review in a month or longer time because engineers may require more time with a <br /> peer review. <br /> Evan said that not every project will require a peer review. It a value calculation that the <br /> Board has to make for projects that have a significant scope such has storm water drainage, <br /> impervious surface, etc. The site inspections are an important piece. When an applicant <br /> comes to the Board, their engineer is certifying that the design is going to work, and it is <br /> done in accordance with the approved by the local regulations. For 40B projects, or <br /> multiple buildings or significant large storm water projects, not just a single building with <br /> a retention basin, or something simple. The ZBA should capture in their motion the ability <br /> to ensure that the system approved is built as intended. He hasn't seen any engineer that is <br /> willing to"cut corners" in their design. This could be confirmed at the site inspection stage, <br /> and this can be captured adequately in motions. <br /> 4 <br />