08/26/2015 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AUGUST 26, 2015 MEETING MINUTES There should not be any issues with traffic flow because this is one of two facilities that will be licensed on Cape Cod. There is a State approved project proposed in Dennis that is going through the process as well. In addition to the on-site staff, the applicant has a retired State police officer as the director of security, and has reviewed the security plans with Town officials. There's also a chief operating officer, a compliance officer, and medical director. The applicant has provided a detailed security plan that has been reviewed and approved by the Mashpee Police Department. The site plan depicted a wired fence surrounding the outer property, and a more secure fence on the inside of the property. There will be a security booth that will be manned when the facility is open, and designed when patients drive up, their car will be checked at the security gate, and they will need to provide their authenticated documents or the armed gate will not open. There are segregated parking areas for employees and patients for safety - purposes. The property is somewhat void of landscaping because regulations require there be a distance of 50 feet to any entrance or any parking spaces so someone cannot hide behind landscaping and surprise patients or employees. The proposed project meets and exceeds all of the front, side and rear setbacks with the exception of the guard house which is a variance request for a front yard setback. The floor • plans are designed to comply with both the Town and State regulations. Inside the building there are segregated areas for the product. There's a secured patient waiting area with a security guard at the front desk who will check people's credentials. There will be no overnight storage of product or money, and if this agreement changes, the applicant will have to return to the Board of Selectmen to discuss these changes. The bylaw for the parking requires 10 parking spaces including one ADA parking space. There will be 21 parking spaces provided including four ADA available spaces. The reason for the additional spaces are as follows: 1. Four ADA are given the needs of the patients that are expected to use the facility. 2. Due to the segregation of the parking for employees and patients, there is a need for additional parking. 3. The Zoning parking requirements are based on square footage because there will be two security personnel onsite, and an additional space is required for those individuals. Raul Lizardi-Rivera, of Holmes and McGrath addressed the Board to discuss the drainage and septic system. He reviewed the plans with Charlie Rowley, the Town's Engineering Consultant. The site has been split into three drainage areas. There's a drainage area in the front, a sub -surface drainage system, and a rear section. All three have the same cross • sections with a two foot swale. The sub -surface leaching is composed of two galleys with crushed stone, and will accommodate the 100 -year storm event. K