03/25/2015 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Decision

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• February 27, 2015 Page 4 All roof runoff and storm water from the parking areas and the display area will be collected in catch basis that will direct the runoff into a detention area at the rear of the Lot. The site will be landscaped in accordance with the landscape design plan prepared by Andrew R. Garulay, RLA of Down Cape Engineering, Inc. The landscape design plan specifies a total of 8 trees near the display area. The sides of the lot will be restored with Bayberry and Maiden Grass on the north side and with Bayberry and Low Bush Blueberry along the south. The front will have lawn with some islands of plants that will provide summer color. The front foundation planting will have summer shrub color as well as some evergreens. The retention basin at the rear of the property will be over seeded with New England Erosion Control Seed Mix specifically designed for this condition. Red Twig Dogwoods will be scattered in the bottom of the basin. In addition, where the property line is open to the northwest abutter, 6'-8' Cedars are proposed to close that gap and provide the 10' buffer that is required. The rest of the disturbed areas • will be seeded with drought tolerant fescue grass. The classic car sales business proposed by Mr. Carter takes into account the character of Mashpee and will be operated in a tasteful manner appropriate for the area. Mr. Carter will not use any flags, balloons, dancing wind puppets, spinning pinwheels, pennants, streamers or spotlights or any other attention -grabbing amenities that are often utilized by used car dealers as the proposed classic car business is fundamentally different from a typical used car business. The only sign that Mr. Carter intends to have is a tasteful sign at the front of the property adjacent to Commercial Street. The business will be managed and run by Mr. Carter. Depending on how well the business turns out to be, Mr. Carter may hire one or two employees. Mr. Carter anticipates running the business with limited hours and by appointment, but Mr. Carter wishes to preserve the right to run the business with typical hours, but not longer than 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The classic cars that Mr. Carter intends to deal in are generally purchased by high net worth individuals. Purchases of such cars are usually planned. Thus, the business will have a low impact on the surrounding properties and on traffic because the clientele is limited and the purchase is a "destination purchase," not an impulse purchase.