08/27/2014 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Minutes

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MASHPEE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AUGUST 27, 2014 • MINUTES Just the existing residential structure will be converted to office use with a high performance building envelope. The work was completed under an existing building permit. All proposed development is occurring within the existing cleared area of the site. To be eligible for the commercial use a road layout was established and recorded. He stated he completed a sub -division modification process with the Mashpee Planning Board and established a 200 foot road frontage extending from Trinity Place. The existing rear access to the site will be maintained through a gate to prevent routine traffic passage from commercial use into the more sensitive residential zone off Sampson Mill. The advantage will provide secondary emergency access for the Fire Department and will have a Knox. Box. All regular commercial traffic will access the main entrance off Route 28. The structure drawing is on page 2 of the plan. There is also a petition for 40 foot frontage setback relief from the Sampson Mill Road. It was determined by Design/Plan Review there is no need for side setback relief. The rear setback relief for the proposed structure is 28 feet and was determined to be a 22 foot relief. The existing house is closer at 24.5 feet from the road. The parking requirements expressed for the sub -division code is (12) twelve spaces shown on the plan. The plan depicts four spaces in front of the existing structure, and an additional eight in the proposed gravel parking area. The office occupancy is approximately five (5) people who currently operate in a small office located in Marstons Mills. A partial waiver • from Section 174-41 is requested for the remote parking spaces to use gravel instead of asphalt. Concerns from neighboring residents have been addressed regarding lighting and the vegetated boarder downward lemurs on the building. The lamp posts are intended to be used intermittently to access parking and will not be on all night. The current vegetated buffer seems to provide 100% visual buffer in the summer, and 90% in the winter when there is no foliage. The landscape plan does provide for a vegetated buffer for the nearest residence that is approximately 330 feet. Mr. Geyser stated he would like to have his 26 year business and 12 employees closer to his home. He currently has a warehouse and office in different locations and would like to have one location. The 8.7% lot coverage and the road from Route 28 is the greatest impact but this has been deemed necessary for commercial access to the property and will not be entering through Sampsons Mill Road. He stated the last year has been spent working on the road and drainage engineering, and getting it recorded. He stated that the use of this property will not negatively impact the area. He said he would need to post a sign to inform the public of the location. Joe Hackler stated the landscape and lighting plan has been updated for the Planning Board. Mr. Geyser stated he understands that the location of the proposed gate on the plan is a • concern and will update the plan if necessary. 10